Vocab Wordly Wise Section 5

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Avalanche

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Noun
1. A great mass of ice, earth, snow, mixed wit rocks sliding down a mountain
2. A great amount of something

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Blizzard

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Noun
A heavy snowstorm

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Challenge

Back 3

Verb
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 or to argue against, especially when something is unjust

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Challenge

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Noun
1. An interesting task or problem; something that takes skill or effort
2 A call to take part in a contest

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Conquer

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Verb
1. To get the better of
2. To defeat

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Crevice

Back 6

Noun
A deep, narrow opening in rock caused by a split or crack

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Foolhardy

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Adjective
1. Unwisely bold or daring

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Lure

Back 8

Verb
To tempt or attract with the promise of something good

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Lure

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Noun
1. Something that attracts
2. Artificial bait used for fishing

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Makeshift

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Noun
1. A temporary and usually less strong replacement

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Makeshift

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Noun A temporary and usually less strong replacement

Adj. Used as a temporary replacement

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Optimist

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Noun
One who looks at things in the most positive way: a cheerful hopeful person

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Previous

Back 13

Earlier, happening before

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Route

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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

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Summit

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noun
1. The highest part; the top
2. A conference or meeting of top leaders

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Terse

Back 16

Adj
Short and to the point

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Thwart

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verb To block, or defeat the plans or efforts of

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Vertical

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Adj
Running straight up and down; upright