Into Thin Air Vocab Flashcards
1
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Catharsis
A
the purging of the emotions through certain kinds of art, like music
2
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Roil
A
to disturb or irritate
3
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Intrinsically
A
to do something by nature
4
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Discrepancy
A
an instance of inconsistency
5
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Expedition
A
a journey made for some specific purpose
6
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Blunder
A
a careless mistake
7
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Calamity
A
a great misfortune or disaster
8
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Anguish
A
excruciating pain
9
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Triumph
A
the act of being victorious
10
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Descend
A
to go downwards
11
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Altitude
A
extent or distance upward
12
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Summit
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the highest point of any object
13
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Devastate
A
to destroy something
14
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Corroborate
A
to confirm
15
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Aftermath
A
something that is the result of or follows an event
