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fully-fitted-furniture room
2. applicant –a person who makes a formal application for university
3. basement –the below ground level of building
4. blind date-a social engagement with person one has not previously met
5. building society-a financial organization which pays interest on investments by its
members
6. civil marriage-a marriage contract without religious ceremony
7. curriculum-a course of study in a college or university
8. cutlery-knives, forks and spoons used for eating or serving food
9. extravagant –exceeding or elaborate
10. finals-a series of examination at the end of a degree course
11. freshman-student who began studying in university
12. full-time student-the students whose enrolled in a university for full time status.
Generally, this means a minimum of 12 credit hours taken during a single post-
secondary school's term.
13. Fussy-not be vary concentrate about smth
14. have a good command of smth.-
15. househusband-a man who  stays  at  home  and  cleans  the  house,  takes care  of
the  children
16. housewarming party- a  party  that you give when you  move  into a new  house
17. humility- the  quality  of not being  proud  because you
are  aware  of  your  bad  qualities
18. in-laws- a  parent  of  your  husband  or  wife  or a  member  of his or her  family
19. keep the family-
20. labour-saving devices- Things that doesn't need lots of work on. Like washing
machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and so on.
21. let a flat- rent out an apartment
22. listless- having no  energy  and  enthusiasm  and  unwilling  to do
anything  needing  effort
23. live on one's parents-when teenager don’t for living and take money to his parents
24. maid of honour- the most  important  bridesmaid  at a  marriage  ceremony
25. major in smth.- the most  important  subject  that
a  college  or  university  student  is  studying
26. marriage of convenience - a  legally  accepted  relationship  between two  people  in
which they  livetogether, or the  official  ceremony
27. mortgage- an  agreement  that  allows  you to  borrow  money  from
a  bank  or  similarorganization,  especially  in  order  to  buy  a  house, or
the  amount  of  money  itself
28. narrow-minded- not  willing  to  accept  ideas  or  ways  of  behaving  that are different
from  yourown
29. naughty- an  adult  who has  behaved  badly  or an adult's  bad  action
30. old hand at smth.
31. open-handed-generous
32. pensive- thinking  in a  quiet  way, often with a  serious  expression  on  your  face
33. post-graduate student- a  student  who has already  received  one  degree  and
is  studying  at a  university  for a more  advanced  degree
34. propose- to  offer  or  suggest  a  possible  plan  or  action  for other  people  to  consider
35. real estate agency- a  business  that  arranges  the  selling,  renting,
ormanagement  of  homes,  land, and  buildings  for  their  owners
36. run the house- the head of family
37. scholarship- an  amount  of  money  given by a  school,  college,  university, or
otherorganization  to  pay  for the  studies  of a  person  with  great  ability  but
little  money
38. scrooge- someone who  spends  as little  money  as  possible  and is notgenerous
39. semi-detached house- A  house  that is semi-detached is one that is  joined  to
another  similar  house  on only one  side
40. sensitive- easily  influenced,  changed, or  damaged,  especially  by
a  physical  activity  oreffect
41. shrewd- having or  based  on a  clear  understanding  and good  judgment  of
a  situation,resulting  in an  advantage
42. sibling-sisters or brothers
43. stepfather- the man who is  married  to someone's  mother  but who is
not  their  real  father
44. studio- one  large  room  for  sleeping  and  living  in, abathroom  and sometimes
a  separate  kitchen
45. synopsis-notes
46. take a degree-
47. terraced house- a  house  that is  joined  to the  houses  on either  side  of it
byshared  walls
48. tutor- a  teacher  who  teaches  a  child  outside  of  school

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