Vocabulary

One who looks at things in the positive way.

A cheerful, hopeful person.

Pat and Jean are optimist and so, of course, they believed the plane would not leave without us.

To tempt or attract with the promise of something good.

Something that attracts.

The lure of the sea led us to take up sailing.

To invite others to take part in a contest

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

To question or argue against, especially when something is unfair or unjust .

An interesting task or problem; something that takes effort or skill.

A call to take part in a contest

I accepted the challenge to run a marathon.

A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain.

A great amount of something.

Our company had a avalanche of of orders after we used a television ad for our new game.

Running straight up and down; upright

The black vertical lines in this painting are what one notices first.

To block or defeat the plans or efforts of.

Heavy fighting thwarted the UN's attempts to deliver food.

Unwisely bold or daring

It would be foolhardy to go sailing during a gale.

Short and to the point

When I said I was sure we would be rescued soon, my friend's terse reply was, "How?"