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Wordly Wise 5 L5
Question | Answer |
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avalanche | n. A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain. |
avalanche | n. A great amount of something. |
blizzard | n. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds. |
challenge | v. To invite others to a contest. |
challenge | v. To cause a person to use skill or effort |
challenge | v. To cause a person to use skill or effort |
challenge | n. An interesting task or problem requiring effort. |
challenge | v. To question or to argue against when something is unjust. |
challenge | n. A call to take part in a contest. |
conquer | v. To get the better of. |
conquer | v. to defeat |
conquest | n. the act of defeating |
crevice | n. a deep, narrow opening in a rock caused by a split or crack |
foolhardy | adj. Unwisely bold or daring |
lure | v. to tempt or attract with the promise of something good |
lure | n. something that attracts |
lure | n. artificial bait used for fishing |
makeshift | n. a temporary and usually less strong replacement |
makeshift | adj. used as a temporary replacement |
optimist | n. one who looks at things in the most positive way; a cheerful, hopeful person |
optimistic | adj. cheerful; hopeful |
optimism | n. a feeling of hope or cheerfulness |
previous | adj. earlier; happening before |
route | n. the path that must be followed to get to a place |
route | n. a fixed course or area assigned to a sales or delivery person |
summit | n. the highest part; the top |
summit | n. a conference or meeting of the top leaders of government |
terse | adj. short and to the point |
thwart | v. to block or defeat the plans or efforts of |
vertical | adj. running straight up and down; upright |