1. Lewis and Clark By: R. Conrad Stein Lesson 26 Vocabulary

2. Is a resource, person, or object that is valuable to have
asset –
Is a resource, person, or object that is valuable to have
While hiking through the woods, it would be an asset to have a guide who knew where to go.

3. You do something with great concentration
intently –
You do something with great concentration
The student studied the vocabulary words intently since she knew there was a test on Friday.

4. It is done in great quantity
profusely –
It is done in great quantity
Sam apologized profusely when he knocked over his mother’s favorite vase and shattered it.

5. Is a very difficult experience that is unpleasant to go through
ordeal –
Is a very difficult experience that is unpleasant to go through
Climbing a mountain is quite an ordeal for the inexperienced since it takes practice, skill, and stamina.

6. terrain –
Is the kind of land that is found in a place; for example, terrain might be rocky, hilly or swampy
The desert terrain is both rocky and sandy making it difficult for plants to grow there.

7. Is bleak and depressing
dismal–
Is bleak and depressing
On dismal days, I would rather stay in bed all day and hide under the covers.

8. peril–
Great danger
The people on the boat were in great peril as the waves knocked the boat on its side.

9. To esteem something means to judge it to be of value
If you have self-esteem, you judge yourself to have great value.