Unit 30

Unit 30 WORD LIST coastline n. A coastline is the outline of a country's coast. He noticed that most of the cities in Australia are on the coastline. deter v. To deter means to prevent or discourage someone from doing something. lcy roads deter people from driving their cars. devise v. To devise somothing means to come up with an idea or plan about it. The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds. distance n. A distance is how far it is between two points. The distance between America and Russia is about 8, 000 km. expertise n. Expertise is the knowledge and skills to do something well. John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything! fracture 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. headache n. A headache is a pain in one's head. My sister gets a headache every time she has a lot of stress. implement v. To implement something means to ensure that what has been planned is done. The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy. insight n. insight is a deep and accurate understanding of something. The physics textbook gave the student a new insight about gravity. limb n. A limb is a large branch on a tree. The monkey sat on the tree limb and enjoyed a piece of fruit.

might n. Might means strength or power. Try with all your might to lift the heavy tire. optimism n. Optimism is the state of being hopeful about the future. The mother had optimism about her children's futures. proficient adj. Proficient means able to do something well. Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly. raft n. A raft is a flat kind of boat. He sailed across the Pacific Ocean on a raft. ridge n. A ridge is a long, narrow piece of raised land. The brown bear walked along the edge of the mountain ridge. shoulder n. A shoulder is the body part between the top of the arm and the neck. He carried his bike on his shoulder. shove v. To shove something is to push it with a lot of power. She shoved him out of the way. spouse n. A spouse is the person to whom someone is married. I live in a home with my spouse and our two children. thrust v. To thrust means to push or move something quickly with a lot of force. The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag. tolerate 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.

The Island " Where am I?" Bob thought to himself when he woke up on a beach. " I can't remember what happened. " There had been a bad storm, and Bob's fishing boat had sunk. He washed ashore on a small island, but he had gotten hurt during the storm. He had a terrible headache, and he had a fracture in his shoulder. He felt awful. But he had a strong desire to make it home to his spouse and children. He had to tolerate all the pain and devise a plan. Bob stood up and looked around. “ I'll walk to a higher place so I can see everything around me and see far in the distance, " thought Bob. " Maybe I'll gain some insight about this island and find something to help me escape. " As he walked along a mountain ridge, he noticed that the tall trees looked strong and thick. Bob got a brilliant idea. He could build a raft! He cut down some leaves and tree limbs. Even though his shoulder injury affected his ability to carry the materials, he slowly shoved them down the mountain until he reached the coastline. Bob was a proficient builder. He used his building expertise to line up the limbs and tie them together with long vines. When the raft was finished, Bob was happy with his work. " This will bring me home to my family, " he said with a smile. At last, Bob was ready to implement his plan. With all his might, he thrust the raft into the water. He climbed on and began the job of finding his way home. Bob smiled again and thought, " I'm glad I kept a good attitude. It prevented the pain from deterring me from my plan. Optimism and ambition make anything possible. " Slowly, he floated out to sea. In a few days, he made it to shore and ran home to see his worried family.