| A | B |
| encouraging | trait of giving someone courage or confidence |
| preparations | things done to get ready |
| soup kitchen | a place where meals are offered free of charge to people who need them |
| beauty | the quality that pleases both the mind and the senses in art or nature |
| blooming | having flowers; opening into flowers |
| bulbs | round, underground parts from which certain plants grow |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| humor | the ability to see or show the funny side of things |
| recognizing | identifying |
| showers | rain that lasts only a short time |
| sprouting | producing new leaves, shoots, or buds; |
| adore | to love and admire someone greatly |
| catalogues | lists |
| survived | continued to live; existed |