AT HOME WITH ANTONIA BELLANCA (Countdown to FCE - Reading 05)

- dungarees


- - cutlery






- crockery

- - basil

- basil: noun [U] a herb with a sweet smell which is used to add flavour in cookery
- crockery: noun [U] UK OLD-FASHIONED cups, plates, bowls, etc., used to serve food and drink, especially made of china Compare cutlery.

- dungarees: plural noun 1- UK (US overalls) a pair of trousers with an extra piece of cloth that covers the chest and is held in place by a strap over each shoulder

- eggshell: noun [C or U] the hard outside covering of an egg

- gather (up) strength/courage: to prepare to make a great effort to be strong or brave: I spent a week gathering the courage to say no.

- honeysuckle: noun [C or U] a climbing plant with flowers that smell sweet

- meanwhile: adverb until something expected happens, or while something else is happening: Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.

- neat (TIDY): (adj) tidy, with everything in its place: Your house is always so neat - how do you manage it with three children? She likes everything neat and tidy. You've got such neat handwriting. They did a very neat job stitching up your knee - there's hardly a scar there.

- to overflowing: so that water or another substance is almost coming over the top: Someone has filled the bath (full) to overflowing.

- turn over sth: (PRODUCE) phrasal verbIf a business turns over a particular amount of money, it produces that amount from its business activities during a stated period: The profits are not high, but the company turns over a large sum every year.