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adjacent
/əˈdʒeɪsənt/
adjective
situated next to or near something
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architectural
/ˌɑɹkəˈtɛktʃɝəɫ/
adjective
relating to the study or art of constructing or designing a building
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interior
/ˌɪnˈtɪɹiɝ/
adjective
relating to or located on the inside part of a particular thing
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exterior
/ɪkˈstɪɹiɝ/
adjective
relating to or located on the outside part of a particular thing
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insulated
/ˈɪnsəˌɫeɪtəd/, /ˈɪnsəˌɫeɪtɪd/
adjective
covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it
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municipal
/mjuˈnɪsəpəɫ/
adjective
involving or belonging to the government of a city, town, etc.
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residential
/ˌɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəɫ/
adjective
(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in; relating to houses in which people live rather than offices, factories, etc.
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godforsaken
/ɡˈɑːdfoːɹsˌeɪkən/
adjective
(of a place) remote and without any appealing or interesting qualities
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suburban
/səˈbɝbən/
adjective
characteristic of or relating to a residential area outside a city or town
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vacant
/ˈveɪkənt/
adjective
(of a house, room, seat, etc. ) empty or unoccupied and available to be used
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to assemble
/əˈsɛmbəɫ/
verb
to make something by putting separate parts of something together
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to decay
/dɪˈkeɪ/
verb
(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually
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to demolish
/dɪˈmɑɫɪʃ/
verb
to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure
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to erect
/ɪˈɹɛkt/
verb
to build or assemble a structure or object in an upright position
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to refurbish
/ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/
verb
to make a room or building look more attractive by repairing, redecorating, or cleaning it
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to renovate
/ˈɹɛnəˌveɪt/
verb
to make a building or a piece of furniture look good again by repairing or painting it
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bungalow
/ˈbəŋɡəˌɫoʊ/
noun
a one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof
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court
/ˈkɔɹt/
noun
an area surrounded by walls or buildings, often part of a large house
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dome
/ˈdoʊm/
noun
a building's roof that is rounded
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sauna
/ˈsɔnə/
noun
a small room that is often heated with steam and has wooden walls, where people sit for relaxation or health benefits
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igloo
/ˈɪɡɫu/
noun
a house or shelter in the shape of a dome that is built from blocks of ice or hard snow
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high-rise
/hˈaɪɹˈaɪz/
noun
a very tall building with many floors
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lighthouse
/ˈɫaɪtˌhaʊs/
noun
a large structure, such as a tower, placed near the coast and equipped with a powerful light that guides or warns the approaching ships
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pier
/ˈpɪɹ/
noun
a long platform built from the shore into the sea that people can go for entertainment or a walk
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premises
/ˈpɹɛməsəz/
noun
the building and its surrounding land owned or used by a business
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arch
/ˈɑɹtʃ/
noun
a curved symmetrical structure that supports the weight above it, used in bridges or buildings
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beam
/ˈbim/
noun
a long bar of iron or metal that supports the weight of a building
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cement
/səˈmɛnt/, /sɪˈmɛnt/
noun
a gray powdery substance that becomes hard if it is mixed with water and sand, used for construction purposes such as sticking bricks of a wall together
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tile
/ˈtaɪɫ/
noun
a flat piece of baked clay or other material, mostly in the shape of a square, used for covering floors or walls
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marble
/ˈmɑɹbəɫ/
noun
a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues
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crane
/ˈkɹeɪn/
noun
a very large tall machine used for lifting heavy objects
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escalator
/ˈɛskəˌɫeɪtɝ/
noun
a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
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addition
/əˈdɪʃən/
noun
a new room added to a building
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flooring
/ˈfɫɔɹɪŋ/
noun
the materials that make up the floor of a building or room
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foundation
/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
noun
a hard layer of cement, stone, etc. that serves as the underground support of a building
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layout
/ˈɫeɪˌaʊt/
noun
the specific way by which a building, book page, garden, etc. is arranged
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embassy
/ˈɛmbəsi/
noun
a building used as the office or residence of the officials who represent their government in another country
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plumbing
/ˈpɫəmɪŋ/
noun
the system of pipes for the distribution of water in a building
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chalet
/ˈʃæˌɫeɪ/, /ʃəˈɫeɪ/
noun
a wooden house with a steep sloping roof, often found in mountainous areas in Switzerland
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windowpane
/ˈwɪndoʊˌpeɪn/
noun
a single piece of glass in a window
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lobby
/ˈɫɑbi/
noun
the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.
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thatched
/ˈθætʃt/
adjective
(of a house or building) having a roof made of dried straw, leaves etc.
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shovel-ready
/ʃˈʌvəlɹˈɛdi/
adjective
(of a construction project) prepared for the building stage to begin
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to desecrate
/dɛsəˈkɹeɪt/, /dɛzəˈkɹeɪt/
verb
to treat something valuable inconsiderately, in a way that affects it badly
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