Mountaineering-feeling(Joseph)

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  1. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
    These desolate disembodied spirits wander about now in mountains and lonely weird places.
  2. discourage
    try to prevent; show opposition to
    “Families generally discouraged their children from pursuing art as a career.
  3. isolated
    remote and separate physically or socially
    Isolated trees, on the edges of woods, give the best results.
  4. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    The one great consolation in this overwhelming sorrow was, however, able to uphold him. 
  5. paranoid
    suffering from delusions of persecution or grandeur
    "These guys running tech companies are probably hyper paranoid," said Eric Jackson, founder of activist hedge fund Ironfire Capital LLC.
  6. determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
    At last he determined that it would be best to try his fortunes in America.
  7. accomplishment
    the action of achieving something
    Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, And wisdom falls before exterior grace.
  8. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
    So in his ambitious youth, Jean Baptiste's dream was to own one thousand acres of land.
  9. victory
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    He pitched the final two innings and earned the victory after Brandon League notched the save.
  10. eternal
    continuing forever or indefinitely
    He stopped as the meaning of the words came to him: "The Eternal God is thy Refuge, and underneath are the Everlasting Arms."
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