Term 1 - Sem 1 A.Y.

2023-2024
Vocabulary List – Secondary 1

Test Date: August 11th 2023 Name:______________

Week 2 (Making Sentences)

1. homestay /ˈhəʊmsteɪ/ noun

a private house that offers accommodation for paying guests
 We went out for the day and came back to the homestay in late afternoon.

2. cross-country skiing /ˌkrɒs ˌkʌntri ˈskiːɪŋ/ noun

the sport of skiing across the countryside, rather than down mountains

3. unfurnished /ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/adjective
without furniture
 We rented an unfurnished apartment.

4. deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ noun

a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment
 They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit.

5. utility /juːˈtɪləti/ noun

a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply
 Rescue teams worked desperately to restore utilities in the area shattered
by the hurricane.

6. dorm /dɔːm/ noun

a building for university or college students to live in
 There's not much space in my college dorm room.

7. storage /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ noun

the space where things can be kept
 We need more storage now.

8. landlord /ˈlændlɔːd/ noun

a person or company from whom you rent a room, a house, an office, etc.
 The landlord has put the rent up again.

9. tenant /ˈtenənt/ noun

a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc.
 The decorating was done by a previous tenant.

10. neighbourhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ noun

a district or an area of a town; the people who live there
 We grew up in the same neighbourhood.