overcoming obstacles Flashcards
endure
V: to suffer, to put up with sth unpleasant.
N: endurance
Residents of Siberia have to endure extremely cold, dark winters.
withstand
V: to resist, to stand up to sth
Strong as they were, the walls of the fortress could not withstand the attack.
pragmatic
ADJ: practical, useful
N: pragmatist
The software’s pragmatic design was intended to make it easier to use.
fret
V: to worry unnecessarily
Relax, enjoy, and don’t fret the small stuff.·
resilient
ADJ: springing back, recovering quickly
Policemen have to be resilient in order to cope with and bounce back from the stress of their work.
robust
ADJ: strong, sturdy
There are few plants robust enough to survive the artic climate.
adversity
N: hardship, difficulty, misfortune.
ADJ: Adverse
Martin Luther King, Jr. had to overcome great adversity in his struggle for racial equality
plight
N: a difficult or extremely unpleasant situation
after the earthquake, the world was concerned about the plight of the citizens of Haiti.
strenuous
ADJ: requiring hard effort or energy
Mountain climbing is a strenuous activity, requiring strength as well as endurance.
rigor
N: sth very hard to endure
ADJ: Rigorous
The rigorous curriculum was designed to challenge the students and teach them how to manage a heavy workload.
predicament
N: a difficult or extremely unpleasant situation
The doctor was faced with a difficult predicament: how could he treat the patient’s infection if the patient was allergic to antibiotics?
toil
V: to labor, to work hard
N: hard work
At noon, the farmhands came back for lunch and a chance to rest from their toil under the hot sun.
