Vocabulary Words Created by: Elizabeth Harrison. shabby What does this word mean?

Vocabulary Words

Created by: Elizabeth Harrison

shabbyWhat does this

word mean?

shabbyWorn out and

old looking

shabbySentence example:

Look at these shabby houses!

shabbySentence example:

Do you see these shabby clothes?

shabbySentence 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.

embarrassWhat does this

word mean?

embarrasscause to feel

ashamed or uncomfortable

What are some reasons a person might feel embarrassed?

embarrassSentence example:

I feel embarrassed for breaking a plate.

embarrassSentence example:

I am embarrassed because I broke

the window.

embarrassSentence example:

I am embarrassed for tripping over the wire.

embarrassSentence example:

The goalie was embarrassed for missing the ball.

midstWhat does this

word mean?

midstthe middle part

or center

midstSentence example:

The blue man is in the midst of the crowd.

midstSentence example:

Now the red man is in the midst of the crowd.

midstSentence example:

Can you find the red man in the midst of the group?

elevatedWhat does this

word mean?

elevatedraised, especially

above the ground

elevatedSentence example:

The lady elevated her leg.

elevatedSentence example:

Do you see the porch that is elevated?

elevatedSentence example:

The car is driving over the elevated bridge.

elevatedSentence example:

Cars drove under the elevated roadway.

dazedWhat does this

word mean?

dazedsurprised or

confused

dazedSentence example:

The man fell and hit his head.

He felt dazed.

dazedSentence example:

The boy was feeling sick and dazed.

dazedSentence example:

The man had a dazed expression

on his face.

confused

confused

surprised

collapsesWhat does this

word mean?

collapsesfalls, breaks down, or fails;

folds up

collapsesSentence example:

The boy collapsed on the stairs.

collapsesSentence example:

Did you see the tree collapse

on the house?

collapsesSentence example:

A part of the house collapsed.

collapsesSentence example:

The buildings collapsed and were destroyed.

collapsesSentence example:

Look how the entire house collapsed!

collapsesSentence example:

A part of the bridge collapsed.