| A | B |
|---|
| Blizzard | a very heavy blowing snowstorm |
| checkpoint | place on route in a race where contestants are counted |
| courageous | brave |
| musher | driver of a dogsled |
| experienced | having skill or knowledge from doing something in the past |
| rugged | having a rough, uneven surface |
| bewildered | puzzled greatly |
| marveled | became filled with wonder |
| homeland | country you were born in |
| reminded | made someone remember |
| longed | wanted very much |
| surrounded | put all around |
| shipwreck | sunken ship |
| wreckage | what remains of a sunken ship |
| unsinkable | not able to sink |
| voyage | long trip |
| plaques | large signs to honor someone or something |
| survivors | people alive after a catastrophe |
| conductor | person on the train responsible for passengers |
| depot | train station |
| jolting | jarring |
| lurching | lunging |
| platform | loading place for passengers to get on a train |
| satchel | suitcases |
