Climate Change Reveals Ancient Artefacts In Norway's Glaciers

ancient

antique, old-fashioned, obsolete, outdated, prehistoric

shrink

to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects of heat or water

vanish

disappear, go, evaporate

treasure

a group of valuable things such as gold, silver, jewels etc

preserve

protect, conserve, safeguard, save

arrow

a weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow

artefact

object, article, item, piece

archaeologist

someone who studies ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc

surprising

astonishing, astounding, amazing, shocking, startling

insight

vision, understanding, awareness, perception

textile

fabric, cloth, material, knit

hide

skin, pelt, fleece, fur

rare

uncommon, unusual, odd

microorganism

bug, germ, virus, microbe, bacteria

extreme

great, tremendous, severe, acute, intense

reliable

dependable, unswerving, unfailing, trustworthy

thaw

melt, defrost, soften, liquify

degradation

an experience or situation that makes you feel ashamed and angry

swift

speedy, fast, quick, rapid

glacial

relating to ice and glaciers, or formed by glaciers

race

run, sprint, hurry, speed, dash, rush

reveal

expose, uncover, show, bare

preserve

protect, conserve, safeguard, save

fragile

easily broken or damaged

arrow

a weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow

exposed

not covered

well-preserved

a well-preserved building or object is old but still in good condition

unpredictable

random, erratic, changeable, impulsive, volatile, irregular, variable

systematic

orderly, methodical, regular, organized

approach

method, tactic, line, slant, style

survey

examine, review, study, inspect, investigate

patch

area, spot, blotch, bit, smear

reindeer

a large deer with long wide antlers (=horns), that lives in cold northern areas

congregate

to come together in a group

escape

flee, bolt, abscond, run away, get away

route

way, road, course, path, direction

thread

to put a thread, string, rope etc through a hole

settlement

an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight, or the action of making an agreement

steady

stable, firm, fixed, solid

destroy

damage, break, spoil, wreck, ruin

base

the lowest part or surface of something

amid

among, amongst, within, in

boulder

a large round piece of rock

bedrock

base, basis, core, heart, root

bury

to put someone who has died in a grave

beneath

under, underneath, below

permafrost

a layer of soil that is always frozen in countries where it is very cold

rewarding

satisfying, worthwhile, gratifying, pleasing, fulfilling

unique

unusually good and special

edge

brink, verge, threshold, point

contract

to become smaller or narrower

record

note, memo, document, information

be associated with somebody or something

to be related to a particular subject, activity etc

misplace

to lose something for a short time by putting it in the wrong place

discard

to get rid of something

bow

a weapon used for shooting arrows, made of a long thin piece of wood held in a curve by a tight string

traverse

cross, pass over, get over

tack

a small nail with a sharp point and a flat top

timing

the skill of doing something at exactly the right time

region

area, district, county, section

shift

change, alter, transfer

settlement

community, village, town, neighborhood

spread

expanse, distribution, range, extent, increase

network

system

indicate

specify, show, signpost, direct, point to

surprising

astonishing, astounding, amazing, shocking, startling

daunting

deterring, discouraging, scaring frightening

terrain

a particular type of land

block

stop, obstruct, impede, hinder, jam, prevent

pass

passage, route, road, way

assume

guess, think, suppose, presume

stuff

gear, equipment, property, kit

stick

attach, glue, fix, join

elevation

a height above the level of the sea

venture

a new business activity that involves taking risks

apparently

actually, evidently, obviously

remarkably

extraordinarily, outstandingly, extremely

supplement

addition, extra, complement, enhancement

harvest

the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them

temperature

a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is

widespread

extensive, prevalent, general, common, rife

failure

an occasion when crops do not grow or produce food, for example because of bad weather

depend on

rely on, count on, bank on, trust

make up for

compensate

recover

replace something that has been lost or to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc

trade

the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries

expand

enlarge, get bigger, develop

discovery

finding, innovation, breakthrough

plenty of

a lot of, lots of

overland

across land, not by sea or air

export

the business of selling and sending goods to other countries

booming

having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth

demand

request, plea, call

antler

one of the two horns of a male deer

prehistory

early history, dawn of time, ancient history

remote

distant, isolated, far-flung, far-off

sample

example, model, illustration

disintegrate

to break up, or make something break up, into very small pieces

extract

to remove an object from somewhere, especially with difficulty

retreat

if an area of water, snow, or land retreats, it gradually gets smaller