Trapped by the IceTrapped by the Ice

VocabularyVocabulary

horizonhorizon

the line where the earth and the the line where the earth and the sky meet sky meet

delaydelay wait until later to do somethingwait until later to do something

I will have to delay today’s meeting

until 10:30.

I will have to delay today’s meeting

until 10:30.

rationsrations supplies, usually food, that are limited supplies, usually food, that are limited

in the amount that is availablein the amount that is available

Mother went shopping for the family’s rations for their camping trip.

hulkhulk the body of an old or wrecked the body of an old or wrecked

ship; something large and clumsyship; something large and clumsy

strandedstranded

trapped or stuck in a difficult trapped or stuck in a difficult situationsituation

startledstartled surprised, alarmed, or surprised, alarmed, or

shockedshocked

sternstern

the rear part of a ship or boatthe rear part of a ship or boat

trembletremble

to shake or shiverto shake or shiver

skipperskipper

captain of a shipcaptain of a ship

barrenbarren

having very little plant or animal having very little plant or animal lifelife

sledgesledge

a sled, usually pulled by animals, a sled, usually pulled by animals, used to carry loads across snow used to carry loads across snow and iceand ice

harnessedharnessed

wearing straps attached to a wearing straps attached to a vehicle or tool such as a sled or vehicle or tool such as a sled or plowplow

currentcurrent

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

lungedlunged

moved forward suddenlymoved forward suddenly

stalkingstalking moving secretly while tracking preymoving secretly while tracking prey

sappedsapped

weakenedweakened

Mary’s illness sapped her strength and energy.

floesfloes large sheets of floating icelarge sheets of floating ice

gruelinggrueling

very tiringvery tiringThis has

been a very grueling

day!

This has been a very

grueling day!

crevassecrevasse

deep hole or crackdeep hole or crack

savagesavage

wildwild

dehydrationdehydration

an illness caused by not having an illness caused by not having enough waterenough water

quenchquench

to satisfyto satisfy

The water will quench your thirst.

exhaustingexhausting

very tiringvery tiring

This has been an exhausting day for

my sister.

pitchedpitched

put up tentsput up tents

deserteddeserted empty; not lived in, or having few empty; not lived in, or having few

or no peopleor no people

permanentpermanent

meant to last for a long timemeant to last for a long time

The family home was a permanent fixture on the

lake.

crampedcramped

crowdedcrowded

wickwick

the cord that burns on a candle or the cord that burns on a candle or lamplamp

hullhull

the body or frame of a ship or the body or frame of a ship or boatboat

miraculouslymiraculously

amazingly; something happened amazingly; something happened in a seemingly impossible wayin a seemingly impossible way

Miraculously the ship survived the storm!

terrainterrain land, ground, or earthland, ground, or earth

impassableimpassable not able to be crossed or traveled not able to be crossed or traveled

throughthrough

The mountain terrain seemed to be impassable.

torrentstorrents

violent, fast-moving streams of violent, fast-moving streams of liquidliquid

perilousperilous

very dangerousvery dangerous

The men set out for their perilous climb.