| A | B |
| peak | approaching the highest or maximum |
| lapse | to fall to a previous or lower level |
| constructive | helpful; intended to result in improvement |
| duration | period of time something lasts |
| counter | to oppose; to offer in response |
| sabotage | to defeat by betraying faith or trust |
| legacy | something passed from one generation to another |
| prestige | a person's high standing among others |
| adversity | misfortune; hardship |
| resiliency | ability to recover quickly from misfortune |
| lethal | deadly |
| veered | changed course |
| aptly | suitably |
| profoundly | deeply; thoroughly |
| plummeted | dropped down sharply |
| undetected | undiscovered |
| distinguished | realized a difference |
| adversary | enemy; opponent |
| haven | place of safety; refuge |