| A | B |
|---|
| austere | simple; bare; without frills |
| banister | the handrail of a stair |
| boarder | a person who pays a homeowner a fixed price for meals and a room |
| closet | a room or compartment for storing or hanging items |
| dilalpidation | the condition of being run-down or in need of repairs |
| exclusive | private; restricted |
| expansion | an increase or extension |
| extinguisher | a device that sprays water or chemicals to put out a fire |
| fabricate | to build; to assemble |
| fumigate | to subject to smoke, vapor, or gas in order to destroy pests or insects |
| girder | a horizontal beam or support, usually of steel or wood |
| inmate | a resident in a building or institution, especially a prison |
| mar | damage or ruin |
| reconstruction | the act of building again |
| renovate | to renew; to repair |
| teeter | to move or sway unsteadily |
| vacate | to leave; to make empty |
| vandal | a person who destroys property |
| vandalism | the destruction of property |
| vestibule | a small entrance hall; a lobby |
