# Housework & Repairs Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
- Theme: Daily Life
- Words: 20
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Housework & Repairs vocabulary for looking after a whole building, including meticulous, pristine, subsidence and renovate — words for preventive upkeep…

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## Word list

* **meticulous** /məˈtɪkjələs/: Very careful about small details and about getting everything right. — “She's **meticulous** about cleaning the oven every single week.”
* **grubby** /ˈɡrʌbi/: Slightly dirty from being handled or worn for too long. — “Your collar's looking a bit **grubby** — put it in the wash.”
* **wring** /rɪŋ/: To twist a wet cloth tightly so that the water is forced out of it. — “Always **wring** the mop out before you start.”
* **pristine** /ˈprɪstin/: Completely clean, as if brand new. — “He kept his car in **pristine** condition.”
* **sterile** /ˈstɛrəl/: Completely free of germs or bacteria. — “Hospitals must keep every surface **sterile**.”
* **disarray** /ˌdɪsərˈeɪ/: A messy, disorganised state. — “The living room was left in complete **disarray** after the party.”
* **unkempt** /ənˈkɛmpt/: Untidy in appearance, not cared for. — “The **unkempt** garden hadn't been touched in months.”
* **squalor** /ˈskwɑlər/: A dirty and unpleasant state caused by poverty or neglect. — “The flat had fallen into complete **squalor**.”
* **diligent** /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/: Careful and hardworking in everything you do. — “She's **diligent** about wiping down the kitchen every night.”
* **hygienic**: Clean and unlikely to cause illness. — “Keep the chopping board **hygienic** by washing it after every use.”
* **makeshift** /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/: Made quickly from whatever is at hand, to use until something better is available. — “He rigged up a **makeshift** shelf from two crates and a plank.”
* **overgrown** /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/: Covered with plants that have grown wild because nobody has cut them back. — “The back garden is completely **overgrown** after this wet summer.”
* **grout** /ɡraʊt/: The paste that fills the narrow gaps between tiles. — “The **grout** between the bathroom tiles has gone black.”
* **refurbish** /riˈfɜrbɪʃ/: To clean, decorate and repair something old to make it look new again. — “The old cinema was **refurbished** last year.”
* **renovate** /ˈrɛnəˌveɪt/: To repair and improve an old building so that it is in good condition again. — “They spent a year **renovating** the farmhouse.”
* **structural** /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/: Relating to the frame or supporting parts of a building. — “The survey found a **structural** problem with the roof.”
* **subsidence** /səbˈsaɪdəns/: The gradual sinking of the ground, which can damage a building's foundations. — “Cracks in the wall were a sign of **subsidence**.”
* **rectify** /ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/: To correct or put right something that is wrong (formal). — “The builder returned to **rectify** the fault.”
* **workaround** /ˈwɜrkərˈaʊnd/: A temporary way of dealing with a problem without fully solving it. — “We found a **workaround** until the part arrived.”
* **revamp** /riˈvæmp/: To improve the look or condition of something, often with major changes. — “They **revamped** the whole kitchen last summer.”

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