Unit 5 Thrill Vocabulary

stunt

an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by someone skilled

daredevil

a person who does dangerous things and takes risks

risk-taker

someone who often takes risks

audacious

showing a willingness to take risks or offend people

death-defying

very dangerous

assess the risk

to judge or decide the danger involved in doing something

minimise the risk

to reduce something to the least possible level or amount

get a real kick out of

to enjoy something

faint-hearted

people who are not brave

thrill

a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure

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

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

He was a _________ by nature.

Jumping from a helicopter without a parachute is extremely _________.

He leapt from a helicopter in a __________ stunt.

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

He would never do anything extreme without ____________ beforehand.

The film explains why some people ____________ doing extreme sports.

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

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