Chapters 6-10 Flashcards
Belaying
Nautical to fasten a rope around a pin or short rod
Uncomprehending
To not understand the nature or meaning of
Rock belay
To fasten a rope around a rock
Rappel
The act or method of moving down a steep incline
Chamois
A agile, goat like antipope
Shoats
A young, weaned pig
Flailing
Using An instrument for treshing grain, or swinging arms
Foraging
The acquisition of food by hunting
Rumparts
A broad elevation or mound of earth
Slag
Also called cinder the more or less completely fused and vitrified
Gradient
The degree of inclination
Arduous
Requiring great exertion
Labyrinth
A combination of paths or passages,maze
Seracs
A large irregularity of glacial ice
Terrain
A tract of land
Lee
Protective shelter
Defiance
A daring bold resistance to authority
Relentlessly
That does not relent, does not give up
Ruefully
Causing sorrow or pity
Taboos
Improper or unacceptable
Bivouac
A military encampment made with tent or improvised shelters