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lurked:to lie in waiting for something
What these two friends did not realize was that something deadly lurked just beneath the newly fallen snow.
scampered:to run or go quickly
But Stroud’s dogs, which had come along to enjoy the splendid day, had already scampered into the valley, and Stroud had taken off after them.
comprises:includes, contains, or consists of
It comprises microscopic particles of water, air, and ice that bind together in intricate patterns.
intricate:complex or complicated; with great
detail
It comprises microscopic particles of water, air, and ice that bind together in intricate patterns.
delved:to carry on an intensive search for
evidence or data
To understand avalanches, Fredston and Fesler have also delved deep into Alaska’s history.
poring:to read or study with great
attention
Fesler has spent dozens of hours in libraries poring over old newspaper articles and photographs.
vast:very great in number or amount
Fesler has spent dozens of hours in libraries poring over old newspaper articles and photographs and has pieced together a vast history of avalanches over the past century.
prone:have a strong tendency or likelihood to
do something
They also knew that colder shadowed slopes are more avalanche prone.
probe:a slender, projecting or pipelike
device/instrument for exploring the depth of something
His ski poles screwed together to form a probe.