| Term | Definition |
| gorge | a deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides and enclosed between mountains |
| stupendous | amazing; huge |
| symmetrical | regular; well proportioned; with corresponding parts; possessing balance and beauty of form. |
| transfix | to make or hold motionless with amazement or awe, to pierce through |
| imminent | about to happen |
| appall | to shock; horrify |
| acclimate | to become accustomed to a foreign climate, or new environment, or situation. |
| inevitable | sure to happen |
| grueling | exhausting; causing extreme fatigue. |
| audacious | showing no fear; daring bold |
| introspective | given to private thought; contemplative |
| capitulate | to give up |
| irk | to annoy or tire; vex |
| arduous | difficult; laborious |
| reconnaissance | an advance study made by exploring or surveying |
| shirk | to avoid doing something that should be done |
| indomitable | not easily defeated or discouraged |
| ominous | warning; threatening |
| abyss | any great depth or void |
| haggard | worn out looking; exhausted |
| hostile | unfriendly |
| intervene | to interfere; to be located between |
| rational | reasonable; able to think clearly |
| inert | without power to move; inactive |
| simultaneous | happening at the same time |