Everest: The Climb Vocab

Question 1

persisted

Answer 1

continued in spite of something or with determination: kept up or on; held firmly to an undertaking or course of action; lasted

Question 2

pinnacle

Answer 2

a high pointed structure on the top of a building ; a top or summit; the highest point; a peak

Question 3

agony

Answer 3

great physical or mental pain, grief, or suffering

Question 4

countered

Answer 4

said in response or opposition to; answered; opposed; rebutted ; argued

Question 5

vial

Answer 5

a small bottle, often made of glass; a small container for liquids that has a stopper at its neck

Question 6

legendary

Answer 6

celebrated or famous; fabulous ; fabled; made-up or invented, but based on an actual or real person or event; imaginary but based on something or someone real; pertaining to famous or well-known tales

Question 7

recovery

Answer 7

a gradual healing after sickness or injury ; a return to health from illness ; the process of getting one’s health or sense of well-being back; a return to a normal or healthy state

Question 8

ascent

Answer 8

the act of climbing or moving upward; a motion or movement upward; an upward slope or grade; a rise

Question 9

extreme

Answer 9

at the edges or outermost limits ; beyond normal or reasonable bounds; of or to the greatest possible degree or extent ; very intense; exceptional ; not restrained

Question 10

porters

Answer 10

people whose job is to help passengers and carry baggage on a train or ship; people who help carry a traveler’s baggage or gear