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JL Word List
a l t i t u d e [aeltety'uid] n.
The altitude of a place is its height above sea level.
-» The air was thin at such a high altitude on the mountain.Coastline [koustlain] 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 [ditar] v.
To deter means to prevent or discourage someone from doing something.
—* Icy roads deter people from driving their cars.devise [divaiz] v.
To devise something means to have an idea or plan about it in the mind.
-> The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds.expertise [ekspa:/ti:z] n.
Expertise is the knowledge and skills to do something well.
—► John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything!fracture [fraektja:r] n.
A fracture is a crack or break in something.
—► Don’t stand on that teg because there is a fracture. It might get worse.impair [impear] V.
To impair something means to damage it or make it worse.
-* Drinking coffee impairs my ability to go to sleep.implement [implement] v.
To implement something means to ensure that what has been planned is done.
—► The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy.indigenous [indid 3 anas] adj.
If something is indigenous, it is originally from, or native to, a place.
-* Tomatoes are indigenous to the Americas.insight [msait] n.
Insight is a deep and accurate understanding of something.
-» The physics textbook gave the student new insight about gravity.