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a valanche : a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain

a valanche : 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 . avalanche : a great amount of something Andrea had an avalanche of food to eat, including pizza and ice cream.

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a valanche : a great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain

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  1. 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 anavalanche occurred.

  2. avalanche: a great amount of something Andrea had an avalanche of food to eat, including pizza and ice cream.

  3. blizzard: a heavy snowstorm with strong winds The airport had to close due to the heavy rain and wind that the blizzard caused.

  4. challenge: to invite others to take part in a contest Tom invited Jerry to challenge him in an arm wrestling match.

  5. 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.

  6. conquer: to get the better of, to defeat I will conquer my fear of spiders by letting one crawl on my arm.

  7. crevice: a deep, narrow opening caused by a split or crack The earthquake caused several crevices in the ground.

  8. foolhardy: unwisely bold or daring It would be foolhardy to play soccer during a thunderstorm because you could slip and get hurt.

  9. 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.

  10. lure: artificial bait used for fishing Michael attached the lure so he could trick the fish and catch it.

  11. 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.

  12. optimist: one who looks at things in the most positive way Bobby was an optimist because he always had a cheerful personality.

  13. previous: happening before Previousto going to sleep, Brittany brushed her teeth .

  14. 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.

  15. summit: the highest part, the top Susan wanted to reach the summit of the mountain so she could win the first place prize.

  16. summit: a conference or meeting of the top leaders of government The summit that was held on Monday had several important people there.

  17. 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.

  18. thwart: to block or defeat the plans or efforts of The heavy rain thwarted the swimming at the birthday party.

  19. vertical: running straight up and down, upright The vertical lines on the painting were red, white, and blue stripes.

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