Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks; each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

It's not a retreat into wilderness to ___________ the complexities and ___________ of daily life.

The only options to be considered in this question would be option (1) and (2) as convene means 'to assemble', vacillate means 'to go to and fro' and desist means 'to stop from' comparing options (1) and (2), conundrum seems to be more appropriate to describe life more appropriate to describe life more than idles. Conundrum means a mystery. Thus making (2) the correct option.