Lesson 5 Flashcards

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Ascending

/ e ‘sen ding /

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Verb

Rising to a higher level

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Anchored

/’ang kûrd/

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Verb

To have secured firmly

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Awesome

/’ò sem/

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Adjective

Terrific

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Bouldering

/’ bōl de ring /

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Noun

Rock climbing

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Describing

/ di ‘skrī bing /

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Verb

Giving a thorough account

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Beautifully

/’ byōō tī fe lē/

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Adverb

Attractively

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Errant

/’âr ent/

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Adjective

Inclined to wander

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Error

/’âr ûr/

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Noun

Not correct

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Awkward

/’ò kwûrd/

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Adjective

Clumsy embarrassing

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Indescribable

/ in di ‘ skrī be bel /

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Adjective

Not able to give a thorough account

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Decoy

/’dē koi/

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Noun

Someone or something used to divert the attention of others

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Formations

/ fôr ‘ mā shenz/

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Noun

Shapes and patterns

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Exhausted

/ ig ‘zò sted/

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Adjective

Extremely tired

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Fissures

/’fi shûrs/

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Noun

Crevices

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Outcroppings

/’out kro pingz/

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Noun parts of rock formations that jut out of the ground

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Complementary

ˌkämpləˈment rē/

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adjective

combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.

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Anatomical

ˌanəˈtämək(ə)l/

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adjective

of or relating to bodily structure.

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Euphoric

/yōō ‘fôr ik/

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Adjective

Extremely happy

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Newsworthy

/nōōz wûr thē

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Adjective

Interesting enough to warrant reporting to the public

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Precaution

/ pro ‘ko shen/

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Noun

Caution or care before hand

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Rappel

/re ‘ pel /

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Verb

To descend down a rope

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Renewable

/ ri nōō e bal/

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Adjective

Capable of being renewed

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Unauthorized

/ ‘un o the rīzed /

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Adjective

Not warranted by proper authority

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Moisture

/’mois chûr/

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Noun

Dampness liquid

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Neutral

/’nōō trel/

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Adjective

Lacking vivid color