1. Jamaica Louise James *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee
November 2008

2. filthy
Filthy means dirty.
This girl is filthy.

3. filthy The alley was filthy and needed cleaning.
The teddy bear was filthy because it
was dragged through the mud.
I was not filthy after writing a story.

4. filthy * What would you do if your favorite toy got filthy?
* What are some places
that might look filthy?
* Can grass make
your clothes filthy?

5. A fellow is someone who has something in common with you.

6. fellow My neighbors are fellow gardeners. Can you name
a fellow student?

7. * When should you not talk
fellow
* If you were on a baseball team, who would you want to score a point- a fellow player or a player on the other team?
* When should you not talk
to a fellow student?

8. An executive is a boss that is
in charge of a business.

9. executive Bill Gates is an executive of a big computer company.
Would you be more likely to find an executive in an office or a park?

10. executive * Do you think an executive is a busy person?
* What is one decision you would
make if you were an executive of
an ice cream business?
* Would you like to be an executive?

11. beautifying
When you are making something nicer or more beautiful than it was, then you are beautifying it.

12. beautifying The mayor thanked the volunteers
for beautifying the city park.
Would a new car need beautifying?
Would an old house need beautifying?

13. * Tell about an idea you have for beautifying our school.
* How might people feel when they are finished beautifying their neighborhood?

14. When you are renowned, then you are famous for something.

15. renowned Jamaica was renowned for her art. Celine Dion is a
renowned singer.

16. renowned * Name someone who is renowned for their acting.
* Is someone who is renowned known by many people or a few people?

17. Your kin are all of your family members and relatives.

18. kin Jamaica and her kin spend their evenings together.
I celebrated the holidays with my kin.
Are your fellow classmates your kin?

19. kin * Tell about a time when you and your kin had fun
doing something together.
* Can you name someone in this school who is your kin?

20. original
When something is original,
then it is the first of its kind.

21. Jamaica created original
drawings everyday.
If you write a story in class, then is that an original story or a copied story?

22. original * Tell about a time when you had an original idea.
* What would be an
original idea for a party?

23. When you adorn something, then you decorate it and make it beautiful.

24. adorn Jamaica decided to adorn the subway station with art.
Would you adorn your room with grass or with pictures?

25. people adorn themselves.
* What could we do to
adorn our classroom?
* Tell about how you might adorn an item, like a backpack or a journal.
* Name some ways that
people adorn themselves.

26. Who is the _______ of
the Pepsi Company?
A. filthy
B. executive
C. renowned
D. adorn

27. All of my _______ lives nearby.
A. executives
B. fellows
C. kin
D. original

28. My friend was _______ after he spilled his lunch on his clothes.
A. fellow
B. beautifying
C. original
D. filthy

29. The baker ________ the birthday cake with icing, sprinkles, and candy.
A. beautifying
B. adorned
C. original
D. fellow

30. Tiger Woods is _________ for being an awesome golfer.
A. renowned
B. executive
C. fellow
D. original

31. I am _________ the present by adding bows and ribbons to it.
A. filthy
B. renowned
C. kin
D. beautifying

32. many ________ paintings when we visited the art museum. A. fellow
My classmates and I saw
many ________ paintings
when we visited the art museum.
A. fellow
B. adorn
C. original
D. filthy

33. That _______ is wearing
the same blue shirt I am.
A. kin
B. filthy
C. fellow
D. renowned

34. Can you read these words?
1. filthy
2. fellow
3. executive
4. beautifying
5. renowned
6. kin
7. original
8. adorn