Batch 30 Flashcards
(20 cards)
coastline
[koustlain]
the outline of a country’s coast
He noticed that most of the cities in Australia are on the coastline
noun
deter
[diter]
to prevent or discourage someone from doing something
Icy roads deter people from driving their cars
verb
devise
[divaiz]
to come up with an idea or plan about it
The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds
verb
distance
[distens]
how farit is between two points
The distance between America and Russia is about 8.000 km
noun
expertise
[ekspertiz]
the knowledge and skills to do something well
John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything!
noun
fracture
[fraektsyer]
a crack or break in something
Don’t stand on that leg because there is a fracture. It might get worse
noun
headache
[hedeik]
a pain in one’s head
My sister gets a headache every time she has a lot of stress
noun
implement
[implement]
to ensure that what has been planned is done
The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy
verb
insight
[insait]
a deep and accurate understanding of something
The physics textbook gave the student a new insight about gravity
noun
limb
[lim]
a large branch on a tree
The monkey sat on the tree limb and enjoyed a piece of fruit
noun
might
[mait]
strength or power
Try with all your might to lift the heavy tire
noun
optimism
[aptemizem]
the state of being hopeful about the future
The mother had optimism about her children’s futures
noun
proficient
[prefisyent]
able to do something well
Secrretaries are proficient at typing quickly
adjective
raft
[raeft]
a flat kind of boat
He sailed across the Pacific Ocean on a raft
noun
ridge
[ridge]
a long, narrow piece of raised land
The brown bear walked along the edge of the mountain ridge
noun
shoulder
[shulder]
the body part between the top of the arm and the neck
He carried his bike on his shoulder
noun
shove
[shav]
to push it with a lot of power
She shoved him out of the way
verb
spouse
[spaus]
to whom someone is married
I live in a home with my spouse and our two children
noun
thurst
[trast]
to push or move something quickly with a lot of force
The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag
verb
tolerate
[talereit]
to beb able to accept it even when it is unpleasant
When you are in a hurry, it can be hard to tolerate traffic signals
verb
