Trapped by the Ice

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Trapped by the Ice

• Vocabulary

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barren
having little plant or animal life
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crevasse
deep hole or crack
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sapped

• weakened

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floes

• large sheets of floating ice

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grueling

• very tiring

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impassable

• not able to be crossed or traveled through

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perilous

• very dangerous

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rancid

• having a nasty taste or smell

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delay

• wait until later to do something

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rations
supplies, usually food, that are limited

• 6 month food
• supply

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hulk

• the body of an old or wrecked ship something
  large and clumsy

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savage

• wild

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startled

• surprised, alarmed, or shocked

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stern

• the rear part of a ship or boat

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tiller

• part used to steer a boat

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skipper

• captain

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current

• the path or flow of moving water such as a river
  or sea

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scarce

• not enough

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lunged

• moved forward suddenly

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stalking

• move secretly while tracking prey

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dehydration

• sickness caused by not having enough water

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jagged

• ragged full of parts sticking up and out