The Earth Dragon Awakes Vocabulary Cycle 12

To shake Gina trembles when she hears a dog growling nearby. Trembles

Wreckage What is left of something that has been ruined We saw the wreckage from the destroyed hotel. Wreckage

Slab A broad flat piece of something I put a slab of cheese on a cracker. Slab

Possessions Items that a person owns I keep my important possessions somewhere safe. Possessions

Tenement A low-quality apartment building There were several people who I knew that lived in a tenement. Tenement

Crushing Smashing or squashing something The construction vehicles were crushing the old building. Crushing

Rubble Broken or crumbled material from a destroyed building We need to clear away the rubble from the old building. Rubble

Debris Pieces of broken things In the pile of debris was a fallen tree, parts of a boat, and shutters from a home. Debris

Timbers Large pieces of wood used for building Do we have enough timbers to finish building the house? Timbers

Constructed Something that is built The ants construction an impressive underground tunnel. Constructed