"The Mystery of Saint Matthews Island"
| bleached-whitened by exposure to sunlight or by use of chemicals |
| carcasses-bodies of dead animals |
| parasites-living things that live on or in others, from which they get their 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 the arctic regions |