Vocabulary

• put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
• dust off: To remove dust from something by wiping or brushing.
• wipe down: To clean a surface by wiping it with a cloth.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
• tidy up: To clean up your room
• constant battle: A continuous and persistent struggle or conflict.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• buy in bulk: To purchase goods in large quantities, typically at a lower price per unit.
• on sale: Available at a reduced price
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• spot: A certain place or area
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• expire: To breathe out
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
• tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• replace: To use instead of something else
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
• dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
• interactive: Acting or influencing others
• battle: Military fight between armies
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
• truth: Real facts about something
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
• microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
• relocate: To move to a new or different place
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.