VOCABULARY WORDS
TRAPPED BY THE ICE
Please go over the definitions for these vocabulary words with your
student. There will be a test on them on Friday.
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Barren- having little plant or animal life
Crevasse- deep hole or crack
Deserted- empty; not lived in, or having few or no people
Floes- large sheets of floating ice
Grueling- very tiring
Impassable- not able to be crossed or traveled through
Perilous- very dangerous
Terrain- land, ground, or earth
Created by Mr. Jones
Barren- having little plant or
animal life
The moon is completely barren of
plant and animal life.
This shoreline is often
barren because of the
fluctuations of the water
level of this lake.
Crevasse- deep hole or crack
A crevasse stairway in China.
A deep crevasse in a glacier.
Deserted- empty; not lived in,
or having few or no people
A deserted island that I might as well call my own.
Floes- large sheets of floating ice
The outer coastal fringe of East Greenland retains ice floes even in
late summer. This scene, showing the mountains reflected in the calm
waters between floes, is from an area known as Liverpool Land.
http://www.swisseduc.ch/glaciers/arctic-islands/arctic-05-en.html?id=5
Grueling- very tiring
Marathon des Sables, Ouarzazate, Morocco
The Marathon of the Sands takes place over six grueling days, and stretches
156 miles, the equivalent to six regular marathons. The longest single stage is 52
miles long.
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1728844_1562070,00.html#ixzz0jJocuRUS
Impassable- not able to be
crossed or traveled through
This is as far as the fisherman come. The rocky cliffs in the
background are impassible.
Perilous- very dangerous
Is window washing perilous?
How is the pay?
Yea, this might be perilous – a giant,
hungry snow snake.
Terrain- land, ground, or earth
This map shows the terrain around Hollywood, CA.
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Barren
Crevasse
Deserted
Floes
Grueling
Impassable
Perilous
Terrain