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accommodation (n) buildings or rooms where people live or stay
Example
They weren't sure if they could provide food and accommodation for the whole group.
Synonym
housing, lodging
apartment (n) a set of rooms for living in, especially on one floor of a building
Example
Jack's apartment has a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room.
Synonym
flat, residence
bullet (n) a small metal object shot from a gun
Example
The soldiers fired bullets at the enemy.
bury (v) Put something into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth
Example
The dog buried its bone.
Word Family
burial
cave (n) a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff or mountain, or one that is underground
Example
Speleology is the scientific study or exploration of caves.
chalet (n) a small wooden house found in mountain areas, especially in Swiss Alps
Example
We stayed overnight at a ski chalet.
cloth (n) material made by weaving
Example
Her coat is made of cloth, not fur.
Synonym
fabric, material, textile
Word Family
clothe, clothing, clothes
contain (v) to hold or have within
Example
Many foods contain sugar.
Synonym
carry, hold
Word Family
container
cottage (n) a small house, usually in the countryside
Example
We rented a cottage by the lake last summer.
curve (n) a line that bends smoothly in one direction without any straight parts
Example
She drew a curve with the marker.
Word Family
curved
damage (n) harm or injury that makes something less useful or valuable
Example
The storm caused damage to many houses.
damage (v) to harm or injure
Example
Insects damaged the crops.
Synonym
harm, hurt, injure
Antonym
mend, repair
Word Family
damaged, damaging
detached (adj) a house or a building which is standing apart from others
Example
The house has a detached garage.
dwelling (n) a place where a person lives
Example
This tiny cottage has been their dwelling for years.
Synonym
home, house, residence
expose (v) to show something that you usually cannot see
Example
We pulled up the carpet and exposed the wood floor.
Synonym
bare
Antonym
cover, hide
Word Family
exposure
hospitable (adj) friendly, giving, and warm to guests
Example
We ate in a cozy restaurant in that hospitable town.
Word Family
hospitably
hut (n) a small house or shelter made of dry grass or mud
Example
The people in that village live in round huts.
knight (n) a soldier on horseback in the Middle Ages
Example
A knight had to serve as an apprentice and follow many rules.
low (adj) close to the ground or bottom
Example
The wall is low enough for us to step over it.
Synonym
short
Antonym
high
monument (n) something built in memory of a person, event, or special act.
Example
There are many famous monuments in Washington, D.C.
passage (n) a way to go through something
Example
There is an underground passage between these buildings.
Synonym
course, way
popular (adj) liked or enjoyed by many people
Example
She is popular at school.
Synonym
favoured, preferred
Antonym
unpopular
Word Family
popularity
religious (adj) having a strong belief in a god or gods
Example
The choir sang some beautiful religious music.
Synonym
holy
Word Family
religiously
restore (v) to bring something back to an earlier or normal condition
Example
It took many months to restore the old house.
Synonym
fix, repair, return
Antonym
ruin
Word Family
restoration, restored
row (n) a group of things or people arranged in a straight line side by side
Example
There were eight rows of desks in the classroom.
Synonym
line
sand (n) small grains of ground rock found on beaches and in deserts
Example
The sand on the beach felt soft under my feet.
Word Family
sandy
semi-detached (adj) (of a house) joined to another house on one side but separate on the other
Example
My brother lives in a semi-detached house not far from here.
spectator (n) a person who attends and watches a public show such as a sports event
Example
They won 4-0 in front of 40,000 cheering spectators.
statue (n) a piece of art that is made out of stone, metal, or other material
Example
There are some statues in front of the museum.
steel (n) a hard, strong metal made by mixing iron and another metal
Example
Steel is used to make machines, cars, tools, and many other things.
terraced (house) (n) one of a row of houses that are joined together
Example
I used to live in a terraced house and stray cats were around all the time.
tumble (v) to fall quickly and without control
Example
The airplane tumbled out of control.
Synonym
cascade, roll, topple
visible (adj) able to be seen
Example
The skyscraper is visible from across the river.
Synonym
apparent
Antonym
hidden, invisible
Word Family
visibly, visibility
worship (v) to give religious honour and love
Example
Hindus worship different gods and observe different religious festivals.