| A | B |
|---|
| gazelle | small, deer-like animal |
| Arctic | the area at the far northern part of the globe; frozen! |
| tundra | frozen land that is treeless, since roots can't grow deep |
| caribou | large animal, related to reindeer, of the Arctic |
| native people | people who have always lived there, not moved there from somewhere else |
| dogsled | a sled pulled by dogs across snow and ice |
| lead (leed) dog | the dog in front of a dog team; the leader |
| Siberian Huskies | breed of dog with a thick, furry coat suited for extremely cold weather |
| mush! | in Eskimo, it means "GO!" |
| snowdrifts | soft piles of snow blown by the wind |
| igloo | a "house" made of blocks of ice and snow |
| ceremony | a sacred (special) observance |
| orphan | child without living parents |
| snowbank | hill made of packed snow |
| incredible | hard to believe |
| genie | a spirit that grants wishes |
| dazzling | so bright it hurts the eyes |
| Northern lights | bright swirls of color in the Arctic sky, caused by solar (sun) flares |
| blizzard | snowstorm with strong winds |
| shiver | to involuntarily shake with cold or fright |
| quest | a search to find or learn something |
| tingly | stinging or itching due to cold or shock |
