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100 Words Every Roommate Should Know

May 10, 2026

100 Words Every Roommate Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. AC air conditioning
2. agreement shared understanding or contract
3. alarm warning device or signal
4. allergy body reaction to a substance
5. apologize say sorry
6. bathroom room with toilet and sink
7. bedroom room for sleeping
8. bill statement of money owed
9. blanket cover used for warmth
10. blinds window coverings with slats
11. boundary personal limit or rule
12. broom tool for sweeping floors
13. budget plan for spending money
14. chair seat for one person
15. charger device for recharging batteries
16. chores regular household tasks
17. clog blockage in a pipe or drain
18. closet small storage space
19. couch upholstered seat for several people
20. cupboard cabinet for dishes or food
21. curtain hanging fabric for a window
22. deposit money held against damage
23. detergent cleaning soap
24. dishes plates and utensils to wash
25. dishwasher machine that washes dishes
26. drain pipe opening for water
27. drawer sliding storage compartment
28. emergency serious urgent situation
29. faucet tap controlling water flow
30. fire extinguisher device for putting out fires
31. first aid basic emergency care
32. freezer cold compartment for frozen food
33. fridge refrigerator
34. groceries food bought for home
35. guest person visiting the home
36. hallway passage between rooms
37. heads-up advance warning or notice
38. heat warmth from a heating system
39. intercom system for speaking through doors
40. key object used to unlock doors
41. lamp light fixture
42. landlord property owner renting it out
43. late fee extra charge for lateness
44. laundry clothes to wash
45. leak unwanted escape of liquid
46. lease legal rental agreement
47. living room main room for relaxing
48. lock device that secures a door
49. mail letters and delivered items
50. maintenance repair work and upkeep
51. mattress bed cushion for sleeping
52. mess untidy state or clutter
53. microwave appliance that heats food quickly
54. mold fungus growing in damp places
55. mop tool for washing floors
56. move-in act of starting to live there
57. neighbor person living nearby
58. noise unwanted sound
59. notice warning or announcement
60. odor smell
61. outlet wall socket for electricity
62. oven enclosed appliance for baking
63. package parcel delivered to the home
64. pantry storage area for food
65. paper towels disposable towels for cleaning
66. parking space or act of leaving vehicles
67. password secret code for access
68. pest unwanted insect or animal
69. pillow soft support for the head
70. privacy freedom from intrusion
71. quiet hours times when noise is limited
72. receipt proof of payment
73. recycling materials collected for reuse
74. rent money paid to live somewhere
75. repair fixing something broken
76. roommate person sharing your home
77. rotation taking turns in order
78. router device that distributes internet
79. rule stated requirement or guideline
80. share use together with others
81. shelf flat storage ledge
82. shower place or act of washing
83. sink basin for washing
84. spare key extra key kept for backup
85. split divide into parts
86. sponge soft item for scrubbing
87. stove appliance for cooking
88. sublet rent out temporarily to another
89. table furniture with a flat top
90. tenant person renting a place
91. thermostat device controlling temperature
92. tidy neat and orderly
93. toilet bathroom fixture for waste
94. towel cloth used for drying
95. trash waste to throw away
96. turn one person’s chance or duty
97. utilities services like water and electricity
98. vacuum machine for cleaning floors
99. Wi-Fi wireless internet connection
100. window opening fitted with glass

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