| A | B |
| shortage | a lack of soemthing |
| affluent | rich; well-supplied with money and possessions |
| enlarge | to make bigger |
| dwelling | a building, or part of a building, to live in |
| dwell on | to think about something a lot or too much |
| capital | money and possessions; the city where a state or national government is located; large letters |
| break down | to stop working; to become broken; to be in bad condition |
| fix up | to repair; to make nicer |
| medium | between small and large; average |
| access | the permission or ability to enter, approach or commnicate with |
| bargain | to negotiate the terms of an agreement |
| install | to establish a person or piece of machinery in its proper place |
| insulate | to isolate something so that it will not leak heat, electricity or sound |
| attic | a room or space directly below the roof of a building |
| plumber | a person who installs and repairs the water pipes in a building |
| rust | the reddish covering which occurs on iron, when it is exposed to water |
| sewer | an underground pipe to carry away waste water and sometimes excess rain water |
| settle on | to decide on |
| site | the location of an actual or planned building or activity |
| structure | something, such as a building, which is constructed |
| transparent | clear, able to be seen through |
| clean off | to clean a surface |
| clean out | to clean a three-dimensional space |
| clean up | to clean a large three-dimensional space |
| abandon | to cease maintaining, practicing or using; to stop supporting, protecting or helping |