| A | B |
|---|
| perish | to die |
| prey | an animal that is hunted |
| starvation | dying or suffering from lack of food |
| vigil | the act of staying awake at night to keep watch |
| troublesome | giving trouble; causing worry |
| riddles | puzzles in the form of a question with a tricky answer that is hard to guess |
| wolverine | a strong, stocky animal found in northern North America, Europe, and Asia |
| tundra | a large, flat, treeless area in arctic regions |
| wearily | in a tired way |
| gloomily | in a sad way |
| halting | slow and uneven |
| paused | stopped for a short time |
| gait | a way of walking or running |
| scarce | not common; hard to get |
