| A | B |
|---|
| 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 |
| horizon | the line where the earth and the sky meet |
| delay | wait until later to do something |
| rations | supplies, usually food, that are limited |
| hulk | the body of an old or wrecked ship; something large and clumsy |
| stranded | trapped or stuck in a difficult situation |
| startled | surprised, alarmed, shocked |
| stern | the rear part of a boat or ship |
| tremble | to shake or shiver |
| skipper | captain |
| executing | carrying out or doing |
| sledge | a sled, usually pulled by animals, used to carry loads across snow and ice |
| harnessed | wearing straps attached to a vehicle or tool, such as a sled or plow |
| current | the path or flow of moving water, such as a river or sea |
| scarce | not enough |
| lunged | moved forward suddenly |
| stalking | moving secretly while tracking prey |
| sapped | weakened |
| savage | wild |
| furiously | violently |
| dehydration | sickness caused by not having enough water |
| quench | to satisfy |
| exhausting | very tiring |
| jagged | ragged, full of parts sticking up and out |
| pitched | put up tents |
| permanent | meant to last for a long time |
| hut | small, simple house of shelter |
| cramped | crowded |
| wick | the cord that burns on a candle or lamp |
| frigate birds | a type of sea bird |
| rancid | having a nasty smell or taste |
| tiller | part used to steer a boat |
| impact | crash |
| bailed | got water out of a boat by filling containers and emptying them, over and over |
| hull | the body or frame of a ship or boat |
| capsizing | turning bottom side up |
| dimly | not seen easily or clearly |
| miraculously | amazingly, seemingly impossible |
| temporary | lasting for only a short time |
| albatross | a large sea bird |
| summit | the highest point |
| gamble | a risky action |
| makeshift | something used as a temporary substitute for something else |
| reckless | not careful or cautious |
| torrents | violent, fast-moving streams of liquid |
