Naming the Nameless Dead on US-Mexico Border

scavenger n. an organism (as a vulture or hyena) that usually feeds on dead or decaying matter

cemetery n. a place where dead people are buried

closure n. a feeling that a bad experience (such as a divorce or the death of a family member) has ended and that you can start to live again in a calm and normal way

smuggle v. to move (someone or something) from one country into another illegally and secretly. A smuggler is someone who smuggles.

forensic adj. relating to the use of scientific knowledge or methods in solving crimes

dignity n. the quality of being worthy of honor or respect

mission n. a task that you consider to be a very important duty

trace n. a sign or evidence of some past thing