IELTS Vocabulary Topic: Accommodation
balcony – an area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level
brick – a rectangular block of hard material used for building walls and houses
ceiling – the upper surface of a room that you see when you look above you
concrete – a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water
cottage – a small house, usually in the countryside
gadget – a small device or machine with a particular purpose
housing – buildings for people to live in
landmark – a building or place that is easily recognized
lift shaft – a vertical shaft in a building through which a lift moves to different levels.
occupant – a person who lives or works in a room or building
platform – a flat raised area or structure
quarry – a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material
residence – a home; the place where someone lives
steel – a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon
timber – wood that is prepared for use in building, etc
airy – with a lot of light and space
conventional – traditional and ordinary
cosy – comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small and warm
cramped – not having enough space or time.
disposable – used once then thrown away
exterior – outer; on or from the outside
futuristic – relating to the future, or very modern or advanced
high-rise – a tall modern building with many floors
mass-produced – produced in large numbers using machinery
multi-storey – a building that has several floors
ornate – having a lot of decoration
prefabricated – built from parts that have been made in a factory and can be put together quickly
spacious – large and with a lot of space
state-of-the-art – very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods
ultra-modern – extremely modern; advanced
automate – to change a factory, office, or process so that machines do the work instead of people
condemn – to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons
demolish – knock down, destroy thoroughly
devise – to invent something, esp. with intelligence or imagination
haul – to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty
hoist – to lift something heavy, often with special equipment
renovate – to repair and improve something, especially a building
skyward – in the direction of the sky
warehouse – a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops
tough – strong; not easily broken or made weaker or defeated
spring system – is an elastic object used to store mechanical energy.
mesh – to join together in the correct position
ratchet – a part of a machine that allows movement in one direction only.
unveil – to show or make something known for the first time
slack – not tight; loose
contraption – device
tenant – a person who rents a room, a building, or land
screw – a thin pointed piece of metal like a nail with a raised spiral line
heading – words written or printed at the top of a text as a title
obsession – something or someone that you think about all the time
consolidate – to combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
indebted – grateful because of help given
depict – to represent or show something in a picture, story, movie, etc.; portray
mixed success – successful only on few issues not on all of them
appliance – a device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house
team up – to join another person, or form a group with other people, in order to do something together
surround – to be around something on all sides
combustion – the process of burning
self-propelled – able to move by its own power
stack – to arrange things in an ordered pile
marvel – a wonderful and surprising person or thing
apparent – easily seen or perceived, easily understood
hose – a long plastic or rubber pipe, used to direct water onto fires, gardens, etc.
drapery – cloth arranged in folds
blast – a sudden strong blow of air
overriding – more important
acquisition – the process of getting something
incorporation – the act of including something
turmoil – a state of confusion, excitement, or anxiety
masculine – of man; male
rough and ready – produced quickly, with little preparation
stark – extreme
pejorative – insulting, disapproving
cherished – bringing the pleasure of love
utopian – romantic
blur – to make something hard to see
deployment – the use of something or someone in an effective way
rosy – optimistic, bright, happy
exhort – to strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something
self-indulgent – allowing yourself to have or do anything that you enjoy
free rein – the freedom to do, say, or feel what you want
spa – a town where water comes out of the ground and people come to drink it or lie in it because they think it will improve their health
discotheque – disco
ebb – to becomes less strong or disappear
hectic – full of busy activity
imperative – extremely important or urgent
envisage – to have a mental picture of; visualize.
consumerism – the state of an advanced industrial society in which a lot of goods are bought and sold
IELTS Writing Task 2 Questions
- In some countries, prisoners are allowed comfortable accommodation, good food, and healthcare. Do you think this is appropriate? To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give specific reasons and examples to support your position.
- People are more mobile nowadays. They seldom live in one city all of their lives. Why do you think this is happening? What are the consequences of this trend? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation. Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
- In some countries, prisons are overcrowded, leading to many government expenses. To lessen the cost for prisoners’ cost of living, reduced sentences are implemented. What do you suggest could be done? Provide specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- Some parents allow their teenage children to live independently, away from home. Other parents don’t want their teenage children to live away from them. Which do you think is better and why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
- In some countries, people live with their parents and siblings until their old age. Do you think there are more advantages or disadvantages to this behaviour? Discuss your opinion and provide specific reasons and examples to support your answer