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CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 8
Here you will learn some English words about buildings and construction, such as "interior", "assemble", "decay", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
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architectural
[adjective]
relating to the study or art of constructing or designing a building
insulated
[adjective]
covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it
residential
[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.
godforsaken
[adjective]
(of a place) remote and without any appealing or interesting qualities
suburban
[adjective]
characteristic of or relating to a residential area outside a city or town
vacant
[adjective]
(of a house, room, seat, etc. ) empty or unoccupied and available to be used
to refurbish
[verb]
to make a room or building look more attractive by repairing, redecorating, or cleaning it
to renovate
[verb]
to make a building or a piece of furniture look good again by repairing or painting it
sauna
[noun]
a small room that is often heated with steam and has wooden walls, where people sit for relaxation or health benefits
igloo
[noun]
a house or shelter in the shape of a dome that is built from blocks of ice or hard snow
lighthouse
[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
pier
[noun]
a long platform built from the shore into the sea that people can go for entertainment or a walk
arch
[noun]
a curved symmetrical structure that supports the weight above it, used in bridges or buildings
cement
[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
tile
[noun]
a flat piece of baked clay or other material, mostly in the shape of a square, used for covering floors or walls
marble
[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
escalator
[noun]
a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.
foundation
[noun]
a hard layer of cement, stone, etc. that serves as the underground support of a building
embassy
[noun]
a building used as the office or residence of the officials who represent their government in another country
chalet
[noun]
a wooden house with a steep sloping roof, often found in mountainous areas in Switzerland
thatched
[adjective]
(of a house or building) having a roof made of dried straw, leaves etc.
shovel-ready
[adjective]
(of a construction project) prepared for the building stage to begin
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