unit 30

Question 1

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Answer 1

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Question 2

coastline

Answer 2

n. A coastline is the outline of a country’s coast. He noticed that most of the cities in Australia are on the coastline.

Question 3

deter

Answer 3

v. To deter means to prevent or discourage someone from doing something. Icy roads deter people from driving their cars.

Question 4

devise

Answer 4

v. To devise something means to come up with an idea or plan about it. The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds.

Question 5

distance

Answer 5

n. A distance is how far it is between two points. The distance between America and Russia is about 8’000 km.

Question 6

expertise

Answer 6

n. Expertise is the knowledge and skills to do something well. John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything!

Question 7

fracture

Answer 7

n. A fracture is a crack or break in something. Don’t stand on that leg because there is a fracture. It might get worse.

Question 8

headache

Answer 8

n. A headache is a pain in one’s head. My sister gets a headache every time she has a lot of stress.

Question 9

implement

Answer 9

v. To implement something means to ensure that what has been planned is done. The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy.

Question 10

insight

Answer 10

n. Insight is a deep and accurate understanding of something. The physics textbook gave the student a new insight about gravity.

Question 11

limb

Answer 11

n. A limb is a large branch on a tree. The monkey sat on the tree limb and enjoyed a piece of fruit.

Question 12

might

Answer 12

n. Might means strength or power. Try with all your might to lift the heavy tire.

Question 13

optimism

Answer 13

n. Optimism is the state of being hopeful about the future. The mother had optimism about her children’s futures.

Question 14

proficient

Answer 14

adj. Proficient means able to do something well. Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly.

Question 15

raft

Answer 15

n. A raft is a flat kind of boat. He sailed across the Pacific Ocean on a raft.

Question 16

ridge

Answer 16

n. A ridge is a long’ narrow piece of raised land. The brown bear walked along the edge of the mountain ridge.

Question 17

shoulder

Answer 17

n. A shoulder is the body part between the top of the arm and the neck. He carried his bike on his shoulder.

Question 18

shove

Answer 18

v. To shove something is to push it with a lot of power. She shoved him out of the way.

Question 19

spouse

Answer 19

n. A spouse is the person to whom someone is married. I live in a home with my spouse and our two children.

Question 20

thrust

Answer 20

v. To thrust means to push or move something quickly with a lot of force. The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag.

Question 21

tolerate

Answer 21

v. To tolerate something means to be able to accept it even when it is unpleasant. When you are in a hurry’ it can be hard to tolerate traffic signals.