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Scott and his men either walked through deep snow or skied over ice and uneven ground.

1. uneven(adj.) not smooth or level

    Example: She walked carefully over the uneven ground.

Today, the base camp building is still there.Inside are supplies, furniture, and the men's belongings.

2. belongings(n.)[plural] the things you own

    Example: Adam packed his few belongings and moved out.

    personal belongings

    Example: Remember to take all your personal belongings from the overhead locker when you leave the plane.

Dave ran up a lot of debt on his credit card. Now he cannot live on the money he gets from work.

3. live on sth = to have a particular amount of money to buy the things that you need to live

    Example: They have to live on a pension of  $3500 a month.

They thought that, deep below, the ocean was a dark and lifeless place.Believeing this, people had little incentive to explore the ocean depths.

4. incentive(n.) something that makes you want to do something or to work harder, becauce you know that you will benefit by doing this

    Example: They want to stimulate growth in the region by offering incentives to foreign investors.

   incentive to do sth

    Example: Many farmers have little incentive to invest in costly conservation measures.

   financial/ tax incentive

    Example: Employers are being offered financial incentives to hire young people.

   an added incentive

    Example: The seaside venue of the conference is an added incentive.

    incentivize(v.)[business] to provide someone with an incentive to work hard

Ocean exploration was also hampered by the conditions below the surface.

5. hamper(v.)[often passive] to prevent something from happening or progressing normally

    Example: The search was hampered by heavy snowfall.