| A | B |
| previous | occuring before in a time or order |
| recall | to call back; remember |
| background | a person's experience or knowledge |
| establish | determine;make sure of |
| prior | coming before in a time; earlier |
| slackening | easing; becoming less active |
| vital | extremely important |
| tumultuously | noisily and violently |
| resilient | springing back into shape |
| refugee | person who flees home or country |
| porridge | soft made of cereal |
| permanent | lasting for a long time |
| To persuade | strong language, bias; favors one side |
| To entertain | silly, humorous, exciting details |
| To inform | facts and details |
| To reflect on an experience | descriptions or comments by the owner |
| first person point of view | uses " I " as the narrator |
| third person point of view | uses " he", "she" , as the narrator |