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avalanche

1. a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain


2. a great amount of something

blizzard

a heavy snowstorm with strong winds

challenge

1. to invite others to take part in a contest


2. to cause a person to use a lot of skill or effort


3. to question or to argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust

conquer

1. to get the better of


2. to defeat


conquest: the act of defeating

crevice

a deep narrow opening in rock caused by a split or crack

foolhardy

unwisely bold or daring

lure

1. to tempt or attract with the promise of something good


2. something that attracts


3. artificial bait used for fishing

makeshift

a temporary and usually less strong replacement

optimist

1. one who looks at things in the most positive way; a cheerful, hopeful person


optimistic: cheerful, hopeful


optimism: a feeling of hope or cheerfulness

previous

earlier; happening before

route

1. the path that must be followed to get to a place


2. a fixed course or area assigned to a sales or delivery person

summit

1. the highest part; the top


2. a conference or meeting of the top leaders of governments

terse

short and to the point

thwart

to block or defeat the plans or efforts of

vertical

running straight up and down; upright