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tank very strong military vehicle
survive continue to live, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation
parachuting activity of jumping out of an aeroplane wearing a parachute
caveman / cavewoman prehistoric people who lived in caves
venture a new activity full of risks
fortune a lot of money; wealth
long-distance running when you run far/a long way
canoe go in a canoe (a long narrow boat moved using a paddle)
set out start a journey
strap a narrow piece of strong material used to hold something or give support
speed limit how fast you can drive
fame the state of being famous
oar a long pole with a wide flat part at one end, used to move a small boat
berry small, round, juicy fruit without a stone
unbelievably incredibly
resent feel bitterness
helmet hard hat to protect your head
a billion 1 000 000 000 (= a thousand thousand)
deny say that something does not exist or is not true
entrepreneur person who starts a business
to the full completely
regret feel sorry that you have or haven’t done something
climbing sport in which you use your hands and feet to move up mountains, cliffs or rocks
idealist dreamer; someone who believes in very good things that are probably impossible
ultimate top example; best
challenge difficult task
era time or period of history
rapids fast-flowing part of a river
bungee jumping activity of jumping from a high place attached to a long piece of rubber
cliff steep rock face at the edge of the sea
adventurer someone who likes adventures
slope (part of) the side of a hill or mountain, with one end higher than the other
root the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground
scuba-diving activity of swimming underwater with a container of air and a tube to breathe through
backstage the area behind the stage in a theatre or a concert hall
adventure exciting and sometimes dangerous experience
autobiography a person’s written story of his/her life
off-piste skiing skiing in areas with fresh snow that most skiers don’t usually use
extreme sport dangerous and often difficult activity or game
white-water rafting sport in which you move quickly in a small boat along fast-flowing rivers
found start an organization
life vest jacket to keep a person from drowning
spice (strong) flavour/s in food
war zone area where there is a war going on
risky dangerous, full of risks
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