| A | B |
| poncho | a blanket-like coat with a hole for the head, used as a raincoat |
| cozy | snugly warm and comfortable |
| terrier | a type of small dog |
| scruffy | untidy or shabby |
| whimpered | to cry with low, broken sounds |
| cloak | a loose coat or cape |
| columns | a stiff upright support (like a post) |
| smokestack | a pipe for smoke to escape on a ship or train |
| lookout's nest | small platform on a ship for a sailor to see far ahead |
| ocean liner | a large passenger ship used to cross oceans |
| huge | really large; gigantic |
| iceberg | a large, floating mass of ice, broken off a glacier |
| fringe | looking like a decorative border of loose threads |
| jolt | to jerk or shake |
| grinding | rubbing harshly |
| chunk | a thick lump of something |
| rowing machine | exercise equipment that works like rowing a boat |
| international | applying to many nations |
| lifeboats | a small boat attached to a large boat used to rescue passengers |
| grand | impressive in size or appearance |
| SOS | international signal for distress |
| glossy | very shiny |
| dome | ceiling shaped like an upside-down bowl |
| first-class | the best, finest, most expensive |
| third-class | the cheapest way to travel (opposite of first-class) |
| boat deck | the part of a boat open to the air where people walk, and lifeboats are stored |
| life belt | a life preserver worn like a belt |
| trooped | walk as if marching |
| cables | a heavy, strong rope |
| voyage | a course of travel by water |
| corridor | a hallway connecting parts of a building |
| frantic | desperate with fear |
| myth | a story not based on fact |