B112 words · Intermediate

Everyday Routines vocabulary — B1

Everyday Routines vocabulary for weekday patterns and habits, including nap, ritual, chore and punctual — words for describing what happens day-to-day.

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nap
/næp/
A short sleep, usually during the day and not in your bed.
Example: I had a quick nap on the sofa after lunch.
stay up
To go to bed much later than you normally do.
Example: I stay up far too late watching films on weeknights.
punctual
/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/
Always arriving or doing things at exactly the right time.
Example: My dentist is always punctual, so I never wait long.
ritual
/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
A set of actions you always do in the same way, especially as part of a routine.
Example: Making coffee is part of my morning ritual.
rarely
/ˈrɛrli/
Happening only a little, and not many times.
Example: I rarely stay up past eleven.
never
/ˈnɛvər/
Not at any time; not once.
Example: He never skips his morning run.
first thing
Done as your very earliest action of the day, before anything else.
Example: I check my messages first thing every day.
last thing
Done as your final action of the day, right before you finish for the night.
Example: She locks the door last thing before bed.
day-to-day
/ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ/
Happening as a regular part of ordinary life, again and again.
Example: Cooking and cleaning are just day-to-day tasks for us.
chore
/tʃɔr/
A small boring job you have to do regularly at home, like washing up.
Example: Taking the bins out is my least favourite chore.
recycle
/riˈsaɪkəl/
To collect used paper, glass or plastic so that it can be made into new things.
Example: We recycle all our glass bottles and cardboard boxes.
upkeep
/ˈʌpˌkip/
The regular work and cost needed to keep something in good condition.
Example: The upkeep of the garden takes a whole Saturday.