Ana Finds an Apartment

David B. (United States of America)
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  1. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
    Then, she reads about the amenities that each apartment complex offers.
  2. complex
    complicated in structure
    The Apartment Book contains listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.
  3. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
    The manager asks Ana and Mario to sign a lease and pay a security deposit.
  4. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    They need a temporary place to call home until they get settled into their new surroundings.
  5. location
    the act of putting something in a certain place
    After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana finds several apartment complexes that she thinks the family will like.
  6. repair
    fix by putting together what is torn or broken
    If the family damages the apartment in any way while they are living there, the security deposit will help to pay for the cost of repairs.
  7. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
    Some have a gym, which is also called a fitness center.
  8. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
    The manager asks Ana and Mario to sign a lease and pay a security deposit.
  9. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
    They need a temporary place to call home until they get settled into their new surroundings.
  10. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    If the family damages the apartment in any way while they are living there, the security deposit will help to pay for the cost of repairs.
  11. contain
    hold or have within
    The Apartment Book contains listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.
  12. settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
    They need a temporary place to call home until they get settled into their new surroundings.
  13. major
    greater in scope or effect
    The Apartment Book contains listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.
  14. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    The Apartment Book contains listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.
  15. search
    look or seek
    Ana begins a search for an apartment for the family to live in.
  16. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
    After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana finds several apartment complexes that she thinks the family will like.
  17. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
    First, Ana picks up an Apartment Book at the local newspaper stand.
  18. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
    Ana, her husband Mario, and their four-year-old son, Antonio, just moved to North Carolina.
  19. several
    of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
    After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana finds several apartment complexes that she thinks the family will like.
Created on Wed Oct 19 10:29:06 EDT 2011

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