# The Home Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Daily Life
- Words: 20
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The Home vocabulary for bathroom fittings and furniture, including limescale, drainpipe, mattress and flat-pack — the room described in the language of a…

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## Word list

* **toiletries** /ˈtɔɪlətriz/: The things you use to wash and look after your body, such as shampoo and soap. — “I packed my **toiletries** in a clear plastic bag.”
* **scald** /skɔld/: To hurt your skin by touching very hot liquid or steam. — “Be careful with that tap — the water is hot enough to **scald** you.”
* **limescale**: A hard, chalky substance that builds up where hard water has been. — “**Limescale** had turned the tap white.”
* **humidity** /hjuˈmɪdəti/: The amount of moisture in the air. — “The bathroom's **humidity** fogs up the mirror.”
* **clog** /klɑɡ/: To block a pipe or drain so that liquid cannot pass through. — “Long hair can easily **clog** the drain.”
* **steamy** /ˈstimi/: Full of hot water vapour, so that the air feels warm and wet. — “The mirror fogged up in the **steamy** bathroom.”
* **waterproof** /ˈwɔtərˌpruf/: Made so that water cannot pass through or damage it. — “The bathroom light is **waterproof** for safety.”
* **sanitary** /ˈsænɪˌtɛri/: Clean enough and safe for people's health. — “The hotel bathroom looked perfectly **sanitary**.”
* **splash** /splæʃ/: To make drops of liquid fly around suddenly. — “The kids kept **splashing** water out of the bath.”
* **drainpipe**: A tube that carries water away from a building, usually down an outside wall. — “Rainwater runs down the **drainpipe** outside.”
* **mattress** /ˈmætrəs/: The thick soft part of a bed that you lie on, resting inside the frame. — “We finally bought a new **mattress** and I sleep much better.”
* **sturdy** /ˈstɜrdi/: Strong, well made, and not likely to break or fall over. — “We need a **sturdy** table that can take the weight.”
* **flat-pack**: Furniture sold in pieces inside boxes, for you to put together yourself at home. — “It took us two hours to build the **flat-pack** wardrobe.”
* **freestanding** /ˈfriˌstændɪŋ/: Not fixed to a wall, so it can be placed on its own anywhere in a room. — “We bought a **freestanding** bookcase instead of built-in shelves.”
* **veneer** /vəˈnɪr/: A thin layer of good-quality wood covering a cheaper material underneath. — “The table has a walnut **veneer** over plain wood.”
* **ergonomic** /ˌɜrɡəˈnɑmɪk/: Designed to be comfortable and to support the body well. — “We bought an **ergonomic** chair for the home office.”
* **minimalist** /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/: Simple in style, with little decoration or unnecessary furniture. — “Their flat has a **minimalist** look, with just a sofa and one table.”
* **compact** /ˈkɑmpækt/: Taking up only a small amount of space. — “This **compact** desk is perfect for a small bedroom.”
* **bulky** /ˈbʌlki/: Large and heavy, and often difficult to move. — “The old wardrobe was too **bulky** to fit through the door.”
* **footrest**: Something positioned low down for you to place your legs on while sitting. — “The office chair has a small **footrest** attached.”

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