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Great Writing 2: Great Paragraphs Unit 6

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  • careless
    the opposite of careful
  • a crab
    a kind of ocean animal eaten as seafood
  • glazed
    having a thin, smooth, shiny coating
  • such as
    like, for example
  • a treat
    something special
  • regardless of
    (prep) no matter
  • harmless
    not causing harm; not dangerous
  • a turkey
    a kind of bird that cannot fly long distances
  • on purpose
    (phr) not by accident
  • exceed
    (v) to be more than
  • destroy
    (v) to ruin or put an end to
  • the damage
    harm, negative effects, injury that reduces the value of something
  • and so on
    etc.: et cetera
  • to drizzle
    to rain lightly
  • expert
    (n) a person who knows a subject very well
  • twisted
    turned in several directions
  • potential
    possible but not yet actual
  • Cajun
    related to people who moved from Acadia in Canada to Louisiana in 1755
  • a knot
    a part of a string that is tied in loops
  • region
    (n) an area
  • polite
    having good manners
  • a shrimp
    a kind of seafood
  • range
    (v) to extend (from X to Y)
  • a reward
    something given for a special service or accomplishment
  • absurd
    crazy, ridiculous
  • thick
    (adj) opposite of thin
  • respected
    (adj) describes someone or something that others think highly of
  • entire
    (adj) whole
  • to lack
    to not have
  • regional
    (adj) from one region or area
  • wax
    a substance to make candles
  • accurately
    (adv) correctly, precisely
  • to misbehave
    to act badly or incorrectly
  • to keep track of
    to have the most recent information about, follow the location of
  • related
    (adj) connected with
  • a pretzel
    a snack made of flour
  • flood
    (n) excess water covering land
  • resident
    (n) a person who lives in a certain area
  • the source
    the origin; where something comes from
  • contain
    (v) to hold
  • in advance
    (phr) before
  • keep track of
    (phr v) to follow the most recent information about or location of something
  • to feature
    to have, to contain
  • to range
    to extend, from X to Y
  • an ingredient
    a food item in a dish
  • worthless
    having no value
  • occasionally
    (adv) sometimes
  • private
    (adj) secret or personal