| A | B |
| parka | warm fur or cloth jacket with a hood |
| cosmos | the universe |
| signal | sign or gesture that conveys information |
| environment | surroundings and conditions |
| Arctic | region lying north of the Arctic circle |
| caribou | deer-like animal, lives in the Arctic |
| pack | group of animals or people |
| rigorous | harsh |
| vast | great in area or extent; immense |
| kayak | Eskimo canoe made of skin over a wooden frame |
| ignored | paid no attention to; disregard |
| lichens | tree mosses |
| harpoon | barbed spear for hunting large fish |
| discern | detected or recognized |
| glistened | shone with reflected light |
| lemmings | short-tailed animal related to rats and mice |
| mimicking | copying or imitating closely |
| triggered | made something happen |
| undulating | to move in a smooth, wave-like motion |
| acutely | keenly and perceptively |