| A | B |
| expedient | means; resources; device used in an emergency |
| inexorable | unyielding; immovable; unchangeable |
| indomitable | unconquerable; not easily discouraged or defeated |
| intrepid | fearless; brave |
| placid | undisturbed; calm; tranquil |
| sever | seperate; break or cut off |
| abyss | bottomless depth; something beyond understanding or too deep for measurement |
| intermittently | from time to time |
| scrutinized | looked at carefully |
| obstinately | stubbornly; persistently |
| synonymous | having the same or nearly the same meaning |
| astern | at or toward the rear; behind |
| phosphorescent | giving off light |
| sever | to cut apart |