| A | B |
|---|
| contaminated | made impure by contact or mixing; polluted |
| refuge | shelter or protection from danger or trouble |
| thrived | was successful; grew rich and strong |
| bleached | whitened by exposure to sunlight or the use of chemicals |
| carcasses | bodies of dead animals |
| decay | process of rotting |
| parasites | living things that live on or in others, from which they get food, often harming the others in the process |
| scrawny | having little flesh; lean; thin; skinny |
| starvation | suffering from extreme hunger |
| suspicions | beliefs; feelings; thoughts |
| tundra | a vast, treeless plain in arctic regions |
| absence | condition of being without; lack |
| die-off | to die one after another
until all are dead |
| nutritious | valuable as food; nourishing |
