Educational Obstacles Vocabulary

verb to restrain, prevent, or hinder an action or process

• Certain medications can inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
• Eating too much junk food can inhibit your weight loss progress.
• Don't let your fear inhibit you from taking risks and trying new things.
• The dark clouds seemed to inhibit the sun from shining on their wedding day.

noun Hardship or misfortune; difficulties or obstacles that one may face in life.

• In times of adversity, it is important to maintain a positive attitude and persevere.
• When faced with adversity, just keep pushing through and things will get better.
• Adversity sucks, but you gotta keep on keepin' on.
• Adversity is like a storm that you must weather before seeing the rainbow.