Unit 6: Week 2

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  1. bleach
    make whiter or lighter
    The bleached skeletons of reindeer lay scattered across the tundra.
  2. carcass
    the dead body of an animal
    Based on the moss growing on the bones and their bleached condition, Klein estimated that the carcasses had lain around for at least three years.
  3. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
    Klein noticed that nearly all of the skeletons were in the same state of decay.
  4. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
    Klein ruled out diseases and parasites because he had found almost no signs of disease or parasites in his earlier visits to Saint Matthew.
  5. scrawny
    being very thin
    All of these were adult females, except one scrawny adult male.
  6. starvation
    a state of extreme hunger
    That left weather and starvation as possible causes.
  7. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
    Klein had a few suspicions about the disaster based on his earlier trips to the island.
  8. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
    The bleached skeletons of reindeer lay scattered across the tundra.
  9. remote
    located far away spatially
    Arranging transportation to the remote island was difficult.
  10. sustain
    provide with nourishment
    In poor condition, and with little food to sustain them, disaster was inevitable.
Created on Fri Jul 17 10:58:01 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 17 16:34:32 EDT 2020)

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