Wordly Wise Lesson #5 Book 5

n. A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain.
A great amount of something.

• avalanche
• blizzard
• summit
• thwart

n. heavy snowstorm with strong winds.

• avalanche
• blizzard
• summit 
• crevice

v. To 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.
n. An interesting task or problem; something that takes skill or effort.
A call to take part in a contest

• lure
• makeshift
• challenge
• previous

v. To get the better of.
To defeat.

• conquer
• vertical 
• terse
• conquest

n. The act of defeating.

• conquest 
• conquer 
• crevice
• challenge

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

• summit 
• route
• makeshift 
• crevice 

adj. Unwisely bold or daring.

• previous
• thwart
• foolhardy
• optimist 

v. To tempt or attract with the promise of something good.
n. Something that attracts. Artificial bait used for fishing.

• lure
• avalanche
• conquer
• terse

n. A temporary and usually less strong replacement.
adj. Used as a temporary replacement.

• previous 
• vertical
• makeshift
• thwart

n. One who looks at things in the most positive way; a cheerful hopeful person

• optimistic 
• optimism 
• conquer 
• optimist