Into Thin Air Vocab Flashcards
Catharsis
The purging of emotions through forms of art, such as music
Expedition
An excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose
Triumph
The act, fact, or condition of being victorious
Devastate
To lay waste to or destroy
Roil
To irritate or disturb
Blunder
A gross, stupid, or careless mistake
Descend
To go or pass from a higher place to a lower place
Corroborate
To make certain or confirm
Intrinsically
By nature; as a necessary or inseparable element or quality
Altitude
The height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level
Aftermath
Something that results or follows from an event, especially one of disastrous or unfortunate nature
Discrepancy
The state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement
Anguish
Excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain.
Summit
The highest point or part of something
Calamity
A great misfortune or disaster
