Self-Reliance Vocabulary

noun a person who is prepared to survive in the wilderness or during a disaster

adjective relating to or characteristic of survivalists

• The survivalist was well-prepared with a fully-stocked shelter and supplies.
• My uncle considers himself a survivalist and is always talking about doomsday scenarios.
• Some people think survivalists are a bit extreme, but they just like being ready for anything.
• In the business world, the successful entrepreneur is like a survivalist, always adapting to changing conditions.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• It is not advisable to go hiking in the mountains by/on your lonesome.
• Hey, don't go exploring that abandoned house by/on your lonesome!
• You shouldn't be wandering around the city by/on your lonesome at night.
• Sometimes it's nice to have some time to think by/on your lonesome.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the time, place, manner, or degree of the action or state being described

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• It is important to learn how to shift for yourself in a competitive work environment.
• You gotta learn how to shift for yourself if you want to succeed in this job.
• You need to figure out how to shift for yourself if you want to make it in this hustle.
• Sometimes in life, you have to learn how to shift for yourself and take control of your own destiny.