Wordly Wise 5 lesson 5

1. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
4. Running straight up and down; upright
5. To block or defeat the plans or efforts of
8. Unwisely bold or daring
9. One who looks at things in the most positive way
12. To get the better of; to defeat
13. Short and to the point
14. temporary and usually less strong replacement
15. To invite others to take part in a contest; To cause a person to use a lot of effort or skill; to question or argue against; an interesting task or problem

2. To tempt or attract with the promise of something good
3. A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain; a great amount of something
6. The path that must be followed to get to a place
7. Earlier; happening before
10. The highest part; the top
11. A deep, narrow opening in rock caused by a split or crack