B1 Unit 74: Home 4
18 B1 words: kettle, diaper, chest of drawers, frying pan, bedside, mailbox… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| kettle/ˈkɛtəl/ n | kettlea container for boiling water | Lucy filled the kettle and made some tea.Lucy filled the kettle and made some tea. | |
| diaper/ˈdaɪpɚ/ n | diapera cloth or pad worn by a baby | The mother changed the baby’s diaper.The mother changed the baby’s diaper. | |
| chest of drawers/tʃɛst ʌv drɔrz/ n | chest of drawersa piece of furniture with drawers for clothes | Mia keeps her socks in the chest of drawers.Mia keeps her socks in the chest of drawers. | |
| frying pan/ˈfraɪɪŋ pæn/ n | frying pana flat pan used for frying food | Dad cooked eggs in a frying pan.Dad cooked eggs in a frying pan. | |
| bedside/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/ n | bedsidenext to a bed | There is a lamp on the bedside table.There is a lamp on the bedside table. | |
| mailbox/ˈmeɪlˌbɑks/ n | mailboxa box where letters are delivered | The postman left a letter in our mailbox.The postman left a letter in our mailbox. | |
| illuminate/ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt/ v | to illuminateto light something up | A single lamp can illuminate the whole room.A single lamp can illuminate the whole room. | |
| jug/dʒʌɡ/ n | juga container with a handle for liquids | Lucy poured juice from the jug into the glasses.Lucy poured juice from the jug into the glasses. | |
| dishwasher/ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ/ n | dishwashera machine that washes plates and glasses | We bought a new dishwasher for the kitchen.We bought a new dishwasher for the kitchen. | |
| furnish/ˈfɝnɪʃ/ v | to furnishto put furniture in a room or house | They plan to furnish the new flat with second-hand things.They plan to furnish the new flat with second-hand things. | |
| ironing/ˈaɪɚnɪŋ/ n | ironingthe job of pressing clothes with an iron | Dad does the ironing on Sunday evening.Dad does the ironing on Sunday evening. | |
| saucer/ˈsɔsɚ/ n | saucera small plate that goes under a cup | Sam put the cup on the saucer.Sam put the cup on the saucer. | |
| rearrange/ˌriɚˈeɪndʒ/ v | to rearrangeto put things in a different order | Ken wants to rearrange the furniture in the living room.Ken wants to rearrange the furniture in the living room. | |
| saucepan/ˈsɔˌspæn/ n | saucepana deep metal pan with a handle for cooking | Maria heated the sauce in a small saucepan.Maria heated the sauce in a small saucepan. | |
| duvet n | duveta soft, thick cover for a bed | Lucy slept under a warm duvet.Lucy slept under a warm duvet. | |
| dustbin/ˈdʌstbɪn/ n | dustbina container for rubbish | Please put the paper in the dustbin.Please put the paper in the dustbin. | |
| hairdryer n | hairdryera machine that dries hair with warm air | Lucy dries her hair with a hairdryer.Lucy dries her hair with a hairdryer. | |
| washbowl n | washbowla bowl used for washing hands or face | Wash your hands in the washbowl before dinner.Wash your hands in the washbowl before dinner. |