In the question given below, three sentences are given, each of which has two words highlighted in bold. Choose the word in each sentence that fits appropriately in the context, and select the right option.

1. Nursing is a (A)vacation/(B)vocation as well as a profession.
2. Failing some rain soon, the crops will (A)whither/(B)wither.
3. The women began to (A)wail/(B)vale in mourning.