| A | B |
| curiosity | the desire to learn or know |
| endurance | stamina, strength, perseverance |
| indispensible | absolutely necessary; essential |
| intangible | not possible to touch |
| ironic | different from what is expected |
| miraculous | amazing; cannot be explained by the laws of nature |
| negotiate | to bargain or discuss something in order to come to an agreement |
| ordeal | a difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests a person's character or endurance |
| predicament | an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of |
| surmount | to overcome obstacles; to triumph over |
| synonym | a word that means the same or almost the same as another word |
| antonym | a word that means the opposite of a word |