| A | B |
| polar | pertaining to the North or South Pole |
| express | fast and direct service to transport goods or people |
| rustle | soft sound like papers rubbing together |
| conductor | person in charge of train passengers |
| outstretched | extended |
| northward | headed in a norherly direction |
| carols | Christmas songs |
| nougat | sugar paste with nuts |
| cocoa | chocolate drink |
| wolf | large preditory canine |
| lean | thin |
| flickered | to shine unsteadily |
| thundered | loud rumbling sound |
| plains | large flat land areas |
| barren | land without living things |
| North Pole | Northen-most point of the Earth |
| Great Polar Ice Cap | huge glacier |
| sleigh | open horse drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| reindeer | large deer with antlers found in the north |
| prance | move lightly and quickly on foot |
| harness | leather harness to attach an animal to a vehicle |
| lurch | sudden movement |
| imagine | to form a mental image |