LESSON 12 VOCABULARY

WORDSStory:The Earth Dragon Awakes

TREMBLESto shake

The ground trembles during an earthquake.

WRECKAGEThe remains of something that has

been destroyed.

The wreckage of the ship was on the beach.

SLABA broad, flat, thick piece, as of bread,

stone, or meat.

The jelly was spread on a slab of bread.

POSSESSIONSSomething that is owned.

She kept her possessions in a chest.

TENEMENTAn old apartment house that is badly

maintained.

The tenement looked like a haunted mansion.

CRUSHINGTo press, squeeze, or beat down on with

enough force to break or injure.

You can flatten a soda can by crushing it.

RUBBLEBroken or crumbled material, such as brick,

that is left when a building falls down.

The wrecking ball created rubble out of the wall.

DEBRISThe scattered remains of something broken

or destroyed.

The storm left a lot of debris on the ground.

TIMBERSA long heavy piece of wood for building;

beam.

Timbers are collected for building houses.

CONSTRUCTEDbuild

The bridge was constructed over the water.