| A | B |
| apparatus | a device or set of equipment used for a specific purpose |
| immense | extremely big; huge |
| resilient | flexible and springy |
| savor | to take great pleasure in |
| slacken | to slow down or lessen |
| tumultuously | in a wild or disorderly way |
| plot | the series of events that make up a story, including the conflict and its resolution |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| concussion | pounding |
| tatting drum | a continuous, soft, beating sound |
| simile | A comparison of two things through the use of 'like' or 'as.‘ |
| metaphor | direct comparison of one thing to another that does not use 'like' or 'as.‘ |
| alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds |