Trapped by the Ice

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Key Vocabulary for Test

1.             barren: having little or no plant or animal life

2.             crevasse: deep hole or crack

3.             deserted: empty; not lived in, or having few or no people

4.             floes: large sheets of floating ice

5.             grueling: very tiring

6.             impassable: not able to be crossed or traveled through

7.             perilous: very dangerous

8.             terrain: land, ground, or earth

 

Extra Practice

9.             delay: wait until later to do something

10.        rations: supplies, usually food, that are limited

11.        hulk: the body of an old or wrecked ship; something large and clumsy

12.        stern: the rear part of the ship or boat

13.        executing: carrying on or doing

14.        sledge: a sled, usually pulled by animals, used to carry loads across snow and ice

15.        harnessed: wearing straps attached to a vehicle or tool such as a sled or plow

16.        current: the path or flow of moving water, such as a river or sea

17.        sapped: weakened

18.        hut: small, simple house or shelter

19.        wick: the cord that burns on a candle or a lamp

20.        summit: the highest point