| A | B |
| avalanche | 1. a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain |
| avalanche | 2. a great amount of something |
| blizzard | a heavy snowstorm with strong winds |
| challenge | 1. v; to invite others to take part in a contest |
| challenge | 2. v; to cause a person to use a lot of skill or effort |
| challenge | 3. v; to question or to argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust |
| challenge | 1. n; an interesting task or problem; something that takes skill or effort |
| challenge | 2. n; a call to take part in a contest |
| conquer | 1. to get the better of |
| conquer | 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. v; to tempt or attract with the promise of something good |
| lure | 1. n; something that attracts |
| lure | 2. n; artificial bair used for fishing |
| makeshift | n; a temporary and usually less strong replacement |
| makeshift | adj; used as a temporary replacement |
| optimist | one who looks at things in the most positive way; 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 |
| route | 2. a fixed course or area assigned to a sales or delivery person |
| summit | 1. the path that must be followed to get to a place |
| summit | 2. a conference or meeting of the top leaders of government |
| terse | short and to the point |
| thwart | to block or defeat the plans or efforts of |
| vertical | running straight up and down; upright |