Overcoming Adversity Vocabulary

noun a difficult task or problem

verb to confront or defy boldly

• The team faced a difficult challenge when trying to meet the project deadline.
• It's going to be a real challenge to finish this assignment on time.
• This math problem is a total challenge, dude.
• Overcoming his fear of public speaking was a real challenge for him.

noun mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation

• The soldier displayed great fortitude in the face of danger.
• She showed a lot of fortitude when dealing with the difficult situation.
• You gotta have some serious fortitude to survive that challenge.
• Mental fortitude is like a muscle that needs to be exercised regularly.

verb to overcome or outlive a negative reputation or embarrassment

• She found it difficult to live down the scandal that had tarnished her reputation.
• I don't think he'll ever be able to live down that embarrassing moment at the party.
• She's never going to live down that epic fail.
• The shadow of his past mistakes loomed large, making it hard for him to live down his reputation.