Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Dwelling & Inhabiting
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abode
[noun]
a period of residence or temporary stay in a place
Ex:
During
her
summer
abode
in
Paris
,
she
explored
every
museum
and
café
in
the
city
.
to acclimate
[verb]
to adjust to a new environment or situation
Ex:
She
quickly
acclimated
to
the
colder
weather
after
moving
from
a
warmer
climate
.
alcove
[noun]
a recessed part of a wall that is built further back from the rest of it
Ex:
The
bedroom
featured
a
window
alcove
,
providing
a
sunny
spot
for
a
reading
nook
or
small
seating area
.
denizen
[noun]
a resident in a particular place
Ex:
She
became
a
denizen
of
the
local
café
,
spending
her
afternoons
chatting
with
friends
over
coffee
.
sojourn
[noun]
a temporary residence, often for relaxation or exploration
Ex:
They
enjoyed
a
brief
sojourn
in
the
mountains
before
returning
home
.
skid row
[noun]
a poor area in a town or city in which a lot of homeless or drunk people live
Ex:
The
neighborhood
experienced
a
surge
in
homelessness
in
the
past
decade
,
leading
to
increased
attention
on
the
conditions
in
Skid Row
.
to abut
[verb]
to adjoin or border upon something, typically in a direct manner
Ex:
The
sidewalk
is
currently
abutting
the
construction
site
,
causing
inconvenience
for
pedestrians
.
to adjoin
[verb]
to share a common boundary with something
Ex:
The
café
's
outdoor
seating
adjoins
the
pedestrian
promenade
.
contiguous
[adjective]
sharing a common border or touching at some point
Ex:
The
two
rooms
were
designed
to
be
contiguous
,
allowing for
easy
access
between
them
.
cloistered
[adjective]
enclosed by a covered walkway surrounding an interior courtyard
Ex:
Tourists
whispered
in
the
cloistered
arcade
,
mindful
of
the
monks
praying
nearby
.