| A | B |
|---|
| avalanche | a great amount of something |
| blizzard | heavy snowstorm |
| challenge | to cause one to use a lot of skill |
| conquer | to defeat |
| crevice | deep,narrow opening in rock |
| foolhardy | unwisely bold |
| lure | to tempt or attract |
| makeshift | a temporary replacement |
| optimist | a cheerful,hopeful person |
| previous | earlier |
| route | the path to be followed |
| summit | the top |
| terse | short & to the point |
| thwart | to block the plans of |
| vertical | upright |
| abolish | to do away with |
| agony | suffering |
| catapult | to move suddenly & with great force |
| character | qualities that make a person special |
| denounce | to speak out against |
| escalate | to increase in sizze or scope |
| grim | cruel; fierce |
| harbor | to give shelter to |
| inflict | to cause something painful to be felt |
| loathe | to hate |
| meddle | to invole oneself without being asked |
| monstrous | causing shock; wicked |
| rouse | to stir up |
| steadfast | unchanging; steady; loyal |
| translate | to put into a different language |
