Answer: hardy
Explanation: Notice how all the words are kind of similar. Active, spry, and capable all have similar definitions in that all three are synonyms of active. Now, hardy means to survive in difficult conditions. So therefore, it concludes in that hardy is the best definition that makes the most sense.
A panacea would be a solution for everything
Formal diction
Douglass's use of the words "severe trial" and "departure", as well as his sentence structure shows a more formal diction. He is basically saying nothing stopped him from leaving. However, he uses much more formal diction. Imagery is the creation of images in the reader's mind through description. There are no images in the reader's mind from this excerpt. There are also no elements of sentiment in the passage or subjectivity.
