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L5
Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| avalanche | n: a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain; a great amount of something |
| blizzard | n: a heavy snowstorm with strong winds |
| challenge | v: to invite others to take part in a contest; to cause a person to use a lot of skill or effort; to question or to argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust |
| challenge | n: an interesting task or problem; something that takes skill or effort; a call to take part in a contest |
| conquer | v; to get the better of; 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 n: something that attracts; artificial bait used for fishing |
| makeshift | n: a temporary and usually less strong replacement 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; a fixed course or area assigned to a salesperson or delivery person |
| summit | n: the highest part; the top; a conference or meeting of the top leaders of governments |
| 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 |