| A | B |
| howl (v) | to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf |
| igloo (n) | an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow |
| edge (n) | a line or border at which a surface terminates |
| famine (n) | extreme hunger; starvation |
| fair (adj) | honest and just |
| murmuring | a low, indistinct, continuous sound |
| muttering | to complain indistinctly in low tones |
| shore (n) | the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river |
| spear (n) | a long weapon for throwing |
| meek (adj) | quiet, and ready to do what other people say |
| grief (n) | mental suffering over loss; sharp sorrow |
| mistreat (v) | to treat roughly or wrongly |
| authority (n) | the right to control, command, or determine |
| weary (adj) | physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, tired |
| incredible (adj) | not credible; hard to believe |
| grumbling | to murmur or mutter in discontent |
| haul (v) | to pull or draw with force |