a valanche : a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain
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avalanche: a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a
mountain
When Jose was skiing, the rocks began to slide down and an avalanche occurred.
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avalanche: a great amount of something
Andrea had an avalanche of food to eat, including pizza and ice cream.
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blizzard: a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
The airport had to close due to the heavy rain and wind that the blizzard caused.
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challenge: to invite others to take part in a contest
Tom invited Jerry to challenge him in an arm wrestling match.
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challenge: to question or to argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust.
Danny wanted to challenge his mother’s decision to let his brother have dessert and not let him.
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conquer: to get the better of, to defeat
I will conquer my fear of spiders by letting one crawl on my arm.
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crevice: a deep, narrow opening caused by a split or crack
The earthquake caused several crevices in the ground.
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foolhardy: unwisely bold or daring
It would be foolhardy to play soccer during a thunderstorm because you could slip and get hurt.
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lure: to tempt or attract with the promise of something good
Maria lured the puppies to go into the house by letting them sniff dog treats.
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lure: artificial bait used for fishing
Michael attached the lure so he could trick the fish and catch it.
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makeshift: a temporary and usually less strong replacement
Monica used a sleeping bag as a makeshift while her grandmother slept in her bed for the weekend.
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optimist: one who looks at things in the most positive way
Bobby was an optimist because he always had a cheerful personality.
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previous: happening before
Previous to going to sleep, Brittany brushed her teeth .
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route: the path that must be followed to get to a place
When Ricardo had a family emergency, he took the shortest route to get home.
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summit: the highest part, the top
Susan wanted to reach the summit of the mountain so she could win the first place prize.
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summit: a conference or meeting of the top leaders of government
The summit that was held on Monday had several important people there.
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terse: short and to the point
The story that Mary wrote was terse because she didn’t have a lot of time to do her writing.
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thwart: to block or defeat the plans or efforts of
The heavy rain thwarted the swimming at the birthday party.
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vertical: running straight up and down, upright
The vertical lines on the painting were red, white, and blue stripes.