Group 1: Goods, Rubbish, and Cleaning#

Theme: A young man cleans and organizes his cluttered home.

stuff /stʌf/ noun

1. You can use stuff to refer to a substance or a collection of things when you do not know the name, or when the exact name is not important.
2. Stuff refers to the raw materials, ideas, or qualities that are used to make or do something.

item /ˈaɪtəm/ noun

1. An item is a single object, thing, or product, especially one of a group or list of things.

merchandise /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz/ noun

1. Merchandise is goods or products that are offered for sale in a shop or business.

souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/ noun

1. A souvenir is something you buy, keep, or receive to remind you of a place you have visited, an event, or a person.

artifact /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ noun

1. An artifact, or artefact, is an object made by a human being, especially one of historical or cultural interest.

raw /rɔː/ adjective

1. Raw materials or substances are in their natural state and have not been processed, treated, or cooked.
2. Raw emotions or feelings are strong, natural, and direct, and are not hidden or controlled.

material /məˈtɪəriəl/ noun adjective

1. A material is a solid substance, raw element, or fabric that can be used to make or build things.
2. Material things are physical and related to worldly possessions, rather than to spiritual or mental matters.

crude /kruːd/ adjective

1. A crude substance is in its natural, unrefined, or unworked state.
2. A crude object or method is simple, rough, and not made or done with great skill or detail.

utensil /juːˈtensəl/ noun

1. A utensil is a handheld tool or container that is used in the house, especially in the kitchen for cooking or eating.

necessity /nɪˈsesəti/ noun

1. A necessity is something that you must have or need in order to live or to do something.
2. Necessity is the state or condition of being needed, unavoidable, or essential.

waste /weɪst/ noun verb

1. Waste is unwanted matter or material that is left over after you have used something, and is usually thrown away.
2. If you waste time, money, or resources, you use more of them than is necessary, or use them in an unproductive way.

landfill /ˈlændfɪl/ noun

1. Landfill is a method of getting rid of waste material by burying it underground.
2. A landfill is a large deep hole where large amounts of waste material are buried.

junk /dʒʌŋk/ noun

1. Junk refers to old, broken, or unwanted objects that have little or no value or usefulness.

recycle /ˌriːˈsaɪkəl/ verb

1. If you recycle waste materials such as glass, paper, or plastic, you process them so that they can be used again.

reuse /ˌriːˈjuːz/ verb

1. To reuse something means to use it again, instead of throwing it away.

garbage /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/ noun

1. Garbage is waste food, household rubbish, or unwanted material that you throw away.

rubbish /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ noun

1. Rubbish is things that people throw away because they are no longer useful or needed.
2. If you say that an idea, statement, or opinion is rubbish, you mean that it is completely untrue or nonsensical.

trash /træʃ/ noun

1. Trash consists of waste material, unwanted items, or household rubbish that is thrown away.

litter /ˈlɪtə/ noun verb

1. Litter is rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles that has been left lying around in a public place.
2. If people litter a place, they drop rubbish there rather than putting it into a bin.

outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/ noun

1. An outfit is a set of clothes worn together for a particular occasion or purpose.
2. An outfit is a full set of equipment, tools, or gear needed for a particular activity.

kit /kɪt/ noun

1. A kit is a set of tools, equipment, or clothes that you need for a particular activity or purpose.

pipe /paɪp/ noun

1. A pipe is a long, hollow tube through which liquids or gases can flow.
2. A pipe is an object used for smoking tobacco, consisting of a small bowl joined to a tube.

sewerage /ˈsuːərɪdʒ/ noun

1. Sewerage is the system of pipes and drains that carries waste water and human waste away from houses and other buildings so that it can be treated safely.
2. Sewerage is the waste water and human waste that is carried away in sewers.

tap /tæp/ noun

1. A tap is a device that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container.

tub /tʌb/ noun

1. A tub is a large, round or oval container that is used for holding liquids or for washing in.
2. A tub is the same as a bathtub.

plug /plʌɡ/ noun verb

1. A plug is a small plastic or rubber object with metal pins that you put into an electrical socket, or a rubber object used to block a hole in a sink or bath.
2. If you plug a hole, you put something into it so that liquid or air cannot get in or out.

shampoo /ʃæmˈpuː/ noun verb

1. Shampoo is a liquid soap that you use to wash your hair.
2. If you shampoo your hair, you wash it using shampoo.

soap /səʊp/ noun verb

1. Soap is a substance that you use with water to wash your body, hair, or clothes.
2. If you soap yourself or soap something, you rub it with soap.

tube /tjuːb/ noun

1. A tube is a long, hollow object shaped like a pipe, made of metal, plastic, or rubber, through which liquids or gases can pass.
2. The Tube is the underground railway system in London.

lotion /ˈləʊʃən/ noun

1. A lotion is a thick liquid that you put on your skin to make it soft or to clean, heal, or protect it.

detergent /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/ noun

1. Detergent is a chemical substance, usually in the form of a powder or liquid, that you use to wash clothes or dishes.

broom /bruːm/ noun verb

1. A broom is a brush with a long handle, used for sweeping dirt or dust from floors.
2. If you broom a floor or an area, you clean it by using a broom.

sweep /swiːp/ verb

1. If you sweep a floor, you clean it by brushing away the dirt or rubbish with a broom or brush.
2. If something sweeps somewhere, or if the wind or water sweeps it, it moves or pushes it quickly and with great force.

mop /mɒp/ noun verb

1. A mop is a piece of equipment with a long handle and thick strings or a sponge at the end, used for cleaning floors.
2. If you mop a surface, you clean or dry it using a mop.