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Trapped by the Ice Vocabulary

Trapped by the Ice Vocabulary. horizon. the line where the earth and the sky meet. delay. wait until later to do something. I will have to delay today’s meeting until 10:30. rations. supplies, usually food, that are limited in the amount that is available. Mother went shopping

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Trapped by the Ice Vocabulary

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  1. Trapped by the IceVocabulary

  2. horizon • the line where the earth and the sky meet

  3. delay • wait until later to do something I will have to delay today’s meeting until 10:30.

  4. rations • supplies, usually food, that are limited in the amount that is available Mother went shopping for the family’srations for their camping trip.

  5. hulk • the body of an old or wrecked ship; something large and clumsy

  6. stranded • trapped or stuck in a difficult situation

  7. startled • surprised, alarmed, or shocked

  8. stern • the rear part of a ship or boat

  9. tremble • to shake or shiver

  10. skipper • captain of a ship

  11. barren • having very little plant or animal life

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

  13. harnessed • wearing straps attached to a vehicle or tool such as a sled or plow

  14. current • the path or flow of moving water, such as a river or sea

  15. lunged • moved forward suddenly

  16. stalking • moving secretly while tracking prey

  17. sapped • weakened Mary’s illness sapped her strength and energy.

  18. floes • large sheets of floating ice

  19. grueling This has been a very grueling day! • very tiring

  20. crevasse • deep hole or crack

  21. savage • wild

  22. dehydration • an illness caused by not having enough water

  23. quench • to satisfy The water will quench your thirst.

  24. exhausting • very tiring This has been an exhausting day for my sister.

  25. pitched • put up tents

  26. deserted • empty; not lived in, or having few or no people

  27. permanent • meant to last for a long time The family home was a permanent fixture on the lake.

  28. cramped • crowded

  29. wick • the cord that burns on a candle or lamp

  30. hull • the body or frame of a ship or boat

  31. miraculously • amazingly; something happened in a seemingly impossible way Miraculously the ship survived the storm!

  32. terrain • land, ground, or earth

  33. impassable • not able to be crossed or traveled through The mountain terrain seemed to be impassable.

  34. torrents • violent, fast-moving streams of liquid

  35. perilous • very dangerous The men set out for their perilous climb.

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