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| Word | Definition | Contexts |
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| adventure | an exciting activity or experience | I hope you enjoyed reading about my hiking adventure. |
adventure |
| arrived | came to, reached | We arrived at the bottom by six o'clock in the evening. |
arrived |
| boots | a type of shoes See Picture | You should also wear good hiking boots . . . |
boots |
| challenge | test, something to achieve | The challenge of making the trip |
challenge |
| clear | transparent, pure | It's a beautiful clear lake. |
clear |
| climb | go up, walk up, hike up | It took us seven hours to make the climb up. |
climb |
| Deer Creek Reservoir | name of a reservoir (lake). | On top we could see Deer Creek reservoir on the east side of the mountain, . . . |
Deer Creek Reservoir |
| directions | the way something/someone faces, moves, etc. | Other high points were: arriving at the top and looking in all directions for hundreds of miles, . . . |
directions |
| distance | space between two places or points | The distance to the top of the mountain was nine miles. |
distance |
| dozens (of) | a lot, many | Mike has hiked Mount Timpanogos dozens of times and knows what to do. |
dozens (of) |
| dress | wear clothes | Be sure to dress warmly. |
dress |
| drove | went by car | We drove up Provo Canyon to Aspen Grove. |
drove |
| Emerald Lake | name of a lake | About half way up the mountain we arrived at Emerald Lake. |
Emerald Lake |
| feet | plural form of foot. 1 foot = 12 inches = 0.348 meters | It is almost 12,000 feet high and very steep. |
feet |
| glacier | large mass of snow | It's a beautiful clear lake with a snow glacier. |
glacier |
| high-energy | with lots of power | Take plenty of water and high-energy food. |
high-energy |
| highlight | most interesting part | The highlight of the trip was our slide down the glacier. |
highlight |
| high points | very interesting parts | Other high points were: |
high points |
| hike | walk in the mountains or countryside | I would like to tell you about my hike. |
hike |
| information | facts, details | If you want to learn more about hiking Timp, you can search for information on the internet. |
information |
| junior | a student in the year before the final year of high school or university | I am a junior at Orem High School in Utah. |
junior |
| Labor Day | a U.S. holiday on the first Monday in September | On Labor Day holiday this September, |
Labor Day |
| meadows | open fields or areas | There were many open meadows. |
meadows |
| mile | 1 mile = 1760 yards = 1.609 kilometers | The distance to the top of the mountain was nine miles. |
mile |
| mountain goats | name of an animal that look like goat and live in western
mountains of North America See Picture |
One of the neat things we saw was mountain goats. |
mountain goats |
| neat | wonderful, great | One of the neat things we saw was mountain goats. |
neat |
| plenty (of) | enough, much | Take plenty of water. |
plenty (of) |
| reservoir | lake, especially manmade | We could see Deer Creek reservoir on the east. |
reservoir |
| round trip | going and coming, total distance | Our round trip was over eighteen miles |
round trip |
| scenery | things to see in the outdoors | Seeing the beautiful scenery. |
scenery |
| search (for) | look carefully to find something | . . . you can search for information on the internet. |
search (for) |
| sights | things you can see | There are many interesting sights to see on this hike. |
sights |
| sliding | moving on his backside | I took a picture of Daniel sliding down it. |
sliding |
| steep | almost straight up, high | It is almost 12,000 feet high and very steep. |
steep |
| took | required, time used | It took us seven hours to make the climb up. |
took |
| trail | a path across open country | . . . make sure you go with someone who knows the trail. |
trail |
| waterfall | water that falls down (especially from a river or a stream) | . We passed by a waterfall. |
waterfall |
| wear | put on, use on your body | You should also wear good hiking boots. |
wear |
| wildflowers | flowers that grow in natural conditions | There were many open meadows with lots of pretty wildflowers everywhere. |
wildflowers |
| wildlife | animals and plants that grow in natural conditions | . . . looking at the wildlife, . . . |
wildlife |
| 1997 © Brigham Young University English Language Center Dr. Glen W. Probst |
