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Grade 5 Wordly Wise Lesson 5


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avalance (n)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 question or argue
challenge (n)an interesting task or problems, to call or take part in a contest
crevice (n)a deep narrow opening in rock caused by a split or crack
foolhardy (adj)unwisely bold or daring
lure ( v)to tempt to attract with the promise of something good
lure (n)something that attracts
makeshift (n)a temporary and usually less strong replacement
makeshift (adj)used as a temporary replacement
optimist (n)one who llooks at things in the most positive way
optimism (n)a feeling of hope or cheerfulness
previous (n)earlier; happening before
route (n)the path that must be followed to get to a place
summit (n)the highest part; the top
terse (adj)short and to the point
thwart (v)to block or defeat the plans or effort of
vertical (adj)running straight up and down: upright