Definition Station
A huge mass of snow sliding down a mountain.
What is an avalanche?
“The hikers chose a safer ______ to reach the camp.”
What is route?
A word meaning “problem that tests your ability.”
What is challenge?
A climber reaches this after finishing the ascent.
What is the summit?
An explorer remains hopeful even after failure.
Who is an optimist?
A severe snowstorm with strong winds and blowing snow.
What is a blizzard?
“She built a ______ shelter using sticks and a tarp.”
What is makeshift?
Someone who expects good things to happen.
What is optimist?
Snow and wind so strong you can barely see.
What is a blizzard?
Short and direct speech can be described as this.
What is terse?
A deep crack or split in ice or rock.
What is a crevice?
“The climber tried to ______ the mountain despite the danger.”
What is conquer?
A word meaning “earlier” or “before now.”
What is previous?
A dangerous fall could happen if you slip into one.
What is a crevice?
When plans are stopped before success, they are ______.
What is thwarted?
The very top of a mountain.
What is a summit?
“The warning signs helped ______ disaster.”
What is thwart?
A word meaning “tempt or attract.”
What is lure?
Going straight up a cliff describes this direction.
What is vertical?
Building something temporary with limited supplies.
What is makeshift?
Straight up and down; upright.
What is vertical?
“He gave a ______ reply: ‘Yes.’”
What is terse?
A synonym for reckless or dangerously bold.
What is foolhardy?
A rushing wall of snow coming downhill.
What is an avalanche?
Ignoring danger and acting recklessly describes this trait.
What is foolhardy?