Vocabulary 1
Significantly (adv.)
greatly, in a big way
Ailments
(n.) a sickness or illness
Compassion (n.)
to show someone you understand and care about them. To show empathy.
List 5 transition words or phrases
Additionally..., First..., Finally..., In conclusion..., To start...,
"Do wonders"
To do really well, to help a lot
very noticeable
To Line (v.)
To cover the inside of something
Pity (n., v.)
to feel bad for someone else when they are in pain
What does a topic sentence do?
It comes at the beginning of each body paragraph and shows us the topic of that paragraph.
"To go down in flames"
When something fails very badly
Definition: When you find something that is not easy to see or hear (v.)
To detect
Cope with (v.)
to successfully deal with something difficult
To decay (v.)
To break apart as something gets older
What things should be in your conclusion?
Restate your thesis, summarize what you wrote about in your body paragraphs, end on a "big idea"
"On the ball"
very alert and ready
Defintion: To continue (v.)
Persist
Coincidence (n.)
When to things happen that seem connected, but there is no clear connection.
Dependency (n.)
When you need a lot of help from someone, when you depend on someone
What things should be in your introduction? Put them in the correct order.
A hook, general information/background information, Thesis
"Cutting corners"
to do something poorly in order to save time and money.
Definition: the ability to keep going or continue (n.)
Endurance
Definition: A state of happiness and satisfaction (n.)
Contentment
To deplete (v.)
To have less of something until you have nothing left
What is the space at the beginning of each paragraph called?
"At the drop of a hat"
To do something very quickly and with very little notice.