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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5
Lesson 5 vocabulary
21
English
5th Grade
02/20/2014

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Term
avalanche (noun)
Definition
a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain.

a great amount of something.
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blizzard (noun)
Definition
a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
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challenge (verb)
Definition
to invite others to take part in a contest

to cause a person to use a lot of skill or effort

to question or to argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust
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challenge (noun)
Definition
an interesting task or problem; something that takes skill or effort

a call to take part in a contest
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conquer (verb)
Definition
to get the better of

to defeat
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conquer (noun)
Definition
the act of defeating
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crevice (noun)
Definition
a deep, arrow opening in rock caused bgy a split or crack
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foolhardy (adj.)
Definition
unwisely bold or daring
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lure (verb)
Definition
to tempt or attract with the promise of something good
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lure (noun)
Definition
something that attracts

artificial bait used for fishing
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makeshift (noun)
Definition
a temporary and usually less strong replacement
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makeshift (adj.)
Definition
used as a temporary replacement
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optimist (noun)
Definition
one who looks at things in the most positive way; a cheerful, hopeful person
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optimistic (adj.)
Definition
cheerful; hopeful
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optimism (noun)
Definition
a feeling of hope or cheerfulness
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previous (adj.)
Definition
earlier; happening before
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route (noun)
Definition
the path that must be followed to get to a place

a fixed course or area assigned to a sales or delivery person
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summit (noun)
Definition
the highest part; the top

a conference or meeting of the top leaders of governments
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terse (adj.)
Definition
short and to the point
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thwart (verb)
Definition
to block or defeat the plans or efforts of
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vertical (adj.)
Definition
running straight up and down; upright
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