Military Training Terminology

noun the ability to withstand hardship or adversity; the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity

• The athlete displayed incredible endurance during the marathon, finishing in first place.
• I don't know how she has the endurance to work two jobs and still have energy to go out with friends.
• My endurance was totally shot after that intense workout, I could barely walk!
• Endurance is like a muscle, the more you work on it, the stronger it becomes in facing life's challenges.

noun a feeling of extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion

verb to cause to feel tired or exhausted

• The long hours of work led to extreme fatigue among the employees.
• I'm feeling so tired and drained, it's like a never-ending fatigue.
• I can't hang out tonight, I'm too fatigued from the gym earlier.
• The constant stress and pressure caused a deep fatigue in his soul.

adjective easily broken or shattered

• The delicate glassware is frangible and must be handled with care.
• Be careful with that vase, it's frangible.
• Don't drop that, it's frangible and will shatter easily.
• His ego is so frangible that any criticism will break him down.

verb To apply oneself diligently to a task or goal; to work hard and focus on completing a task

• In order to meet the deadline, we need to knuckle down and focus on the task at hand.
• Hey, let's knuckle down and finish this project before the end of the day.
• Come on, guys, let's knuckle down and get this done ASAP.
• It's time to knuckle down and tackle the challenges ahead with determination and perseverance.

noun the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior

verb to teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior

• The company offers comprehensive training programs for all new employees.
• I'm going to a training session tomorrow to learn how to use the new software.
• I aced my training, I'm basically a pro now.
• Life's challenges are just like training for a marathon, you have to push through the pain to reach the finish line.

noun a physical action or movement of keeping oneself afloat in water by moving the legs and arms in a controlled manner

verb to stay afloat in water by moving the legs and arms in a controlled manner

• The swimmer had to tread water for several minutes before help arrived.
• I'm just trying to tread water until I finish this project.
• I feel like I'm constantly treading water with all these deadlines.
• In order to survive in the competitive job market, you have to learn how to tread water and stay afloat.

verb to experience or endure something, typically something difficult or challenging

• The patient will undergo surgery tomorrow to remove the tumor.
• I heard she's going to undergo a makeover before the big event.
• He's planning to undergo a major glow-up this summer.
• Sometimes we have to undergo hardships to grow stronger.

noun a competitive team shooting sport in which participants eliminate opponents by hitting them with spherical plastic pellets launched from air guns

adjective related to the sport of airsoft

• Airsoft is a recreational sport where participants eliminate opponents by hitting each other with spherical plastic pellets.
• I'm thinking of getting into airsoft as a hobby.
• Let's gear up and head to the airsoft field for some action!
• The debate felt like a verbal airsoft match, with each side firing arguments back and forth.