Unit 5 Thrill Vocabulary

He completed a remarkable _______ when he somersaulted from one glider to another at 160 kmph.

stunt

The 42-year-old ________ landed in an area containing 18,600 cardboard boxes.

daredevil

He was a _________ by nature.

risk-taker

Jumping from a helicopter without a parachute is extremely _________.

death-defying

He leapt from a helicopter in a __________ stunt.

audacious

We need to ___________ of doing this climb before making the decision to go.

assess the risk

He would never do anything extreme without ____________ beforehand.

minimising the risk

The film explains why some people ____________ doing extreme sports.

get a real kick out of

Sky-diving is extreme, and not for the ___________.

faint-hearted

Cautious people shake their heads at what they consider the complete and utter idiocy of risking your life for a short-lived _______.

thrill