Adversity And Resilience Vocabulary

noun a bitter pill is a metaphorical term used to describe something unpleasant or difficult to accept

• The news of the company's bankruptcy was a bitter pill for the shareholders to swallow.
• Failing the exam was a bitter pill to swallow for Sarah.
• Getting dumped by his girlfriend was a real bitter pill for him.
• Having to apologize for his mistake was a bitter pill for him to swallow.

adjective having no money, no job, and no place to live; destitute

• The charity organization provides assistance to the down-and-out individuals in the community.
• I heard that Tom used to be down-and-out but he's doing much better now.
• Those down-and-out folks really need a helping hand to get back on their feet.
• After facing multiple setbacks, she felt like a down-and-out boxer ready to throw in the towel.

adjective describing the state or condition of something as negative or unfavorable

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate the manner in which something is done

• The company's financial situation is in a bad way due to poor management decisions.
• I heard that John's relationship is in a bad way right now.
• She's really in a bad way after that breakup.
• The team's morale is in a bad way after losing the championship game.

noun a physical or mental fight or contest

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• Many countries have joined together to form alliances in order to struggle against terrorism.
• We need to band together and struggle against unfair working conditions.
• Let's team up and fight against this injustice.
• She felt like she was constantly swimming upstream, struggling against the current of life's challenges.