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Wordly Wise Vocabulary 5

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avalancheA great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain; A great amount of something
blizzardA heavy snowstorm with strong winds
challengeTo invite others to take part in a contest; To cause a person to use a lot of skills or effort; To question or to argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust; An interesting task or problem
conquerTo get the better of; To defeat
creviceA deep, narrow opening in rock caused by a split or crack.
foolhardyUnwisely bold or daring
lureTo tempt or attract with the promise of something good; Something that attracts; artificial bait used for fishing
makeshiftA temporary and usually less strong replacement; used as a temporary replacement
optimistOne who looks at things in the most positive way; a cheerful, hopeful person
previousEarlier; happening before
routeThe path that must be followed to get to a place; a fixed course or area assigned to a sales or delivery person
summitThe highest part; the top; a conference or meeting of the top leaders of government
terseShort and to the point
thwartto block or defeat the plans or efforts of.
verticalRunning straight up and down; upright


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