Vocabulary Words Created by: Elizabeth Harrison

What does this word mean? shabby What does this word mean?

shabby Worn out and old looking

Look at these shabby houses! Sentence example: Look at these shabby houses!

Do you see these shabby clothes? Sentence example: Do you see these shabby clothes?

This dresser is a bit shabby. Sentence example: This dresser is a bit shabby.

This car is NOT shabby. It is new and beautiful.

Is this car shabby?

This car is shabby. It is worn out and old looking.

Here is another shabby car.

What does this word mean? embarrass What does this word mean?

cause to feel ashamed or uncomfortable embarrass cause to feel ashamed or uncomfortable

What are some reasons a person might feel embarrassed?

I feel embarrassed for breaking a plate. Sentence example: I feel embarrassed for breaking a plate.

I am embarrassed because I broke the window. Sentence example: I am embarrassed because I broke the window.

I am embarrassed for tripping over the wire. Sentence example: I am embarrassed for tripping over the wire.

The goalie was embarrassed for missing the ball. Sentence example: The goalie was embarrassed for missing the ball.

What does this word mean? midst What does this word mean?

the middle part or center midst the middle part or center

The blue man is in the midst of the crowd. Sentence example: The blue man is in the midst of the crowd.

Now the red man is in the midst of the crowd. Sentence example: Now the red man is in the midst of the crowd.

Can you find the red man in the midst of the group? Sentence example: Can you find the red man in the midst of the group?

What does this word mean? elevated What does this word mean?

raised, especially above the ground elevated raised, especially above the ground

The lady elevated her leg. Sentence example: The lady elevated her leg.

Do you see the porch that is elevated? Sentence example: Do you see the porch that is elevated?

The car is driving over the elevated bridge. Sentence example: The car is driving over the elevated bridge.

Cars drove under the elevated roadway. Sentence example: Cars drove under the elevated roadway.

What does this word mean? dazed What does this word mean?

dazed surprised or confused

The man fell and hit his head. He felt dazed. Sentence example: The man fell and hit his head. He felt dazed.

The boy was feeling sick and dazed. Sentence example: The boy was feeling sick and dazed.

The man had a dazed expression on his face. Sentence example: The man had a dazed expression on his face.

confused

confused

surprised

What does this word mean? collapses What does this word mean?

falls, breaks down, or fails; folds up collapses falls, breaks down, or fails; folds up

The boy collapsed on the stairs. collapses Sentence example: The boy collapsed on the stairs.

Did you see the tree collapse on the house? collapses Sentence example: Did you see the tree collapse on the house?

A part of the house collapsed. collapses Sentence example: A part of the house collapsed.

The buildings collapsed and were destroyed. collapses Sentence example: The buildings collapsed and were destroyed.

Look how the entire house collapsed! collapses Sentence example: Look how the entire house collapsed!

A part of the bridge collapsed. collapses Sentence example: A part of the bridge collapsed.