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.