| A | B |
| conspicuous | likely to attract attention |
| emerge | to appear |
| persistence | holding firmly to a purpose despite obstacles |
| placid | calm or peaceful |
| relentless | steady |
| solitude | the state of being alone |
| subdued | quiet |
| vast | extremely great in size or area |
| harmony | combination of sounds pleasing to the ear |
| incurable | not able to be healed |
| resilience | quick recovery from change or misfortune |
| sibling | a brother or sister |
| turbulence | violent motion |
| vocation | career to which someone feels called or ideally suited |
| efficiency | quality of doing things well with a minimum of space or cost |
| exhilerated | made cheerful |
| perspective | effect of distance on the appearance of objects viewed from a given point |
| serene | peaceful; calm |
| tenuous | uncertain |
| symmetrical | balanced |