Survivalist Jargon

verb to crouch or shrink back in fear or shame

• The villagers would cower in fear whenever the dragon appeared.
• Don't cower behind me, stand up for yourself!
• Stop cowering like a scaredy-cat and face your fears.
• She refused to cower under the pressure and stood her ground.

noun Quicksand is a noun that refers to a deep, soft, wet area of sand that sucks in anything that falls into it.

• The hiker found himself trapped in quicksand and had to be rescued.
• I heard that if you step in quicksand, you're supposed to stay calm and slowly try to get out.
• Dude, don't walk over there, it's like walking through quicksand!
• Her debt kept growing, pulling her deeper into financial quicksand.

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.

verb an action word that indicates the act of leaving or disconnecting from a conventional way of living or communication

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case indicating the direction or action of going off the grid

• Some people choose to go off the grid in order to disconnect from technology and live a simpler life.
• I'm thinking about going off the grid for a while to recharge and clear my mind.
• Let's go off the grid this weekend and just camp out in the woods.
• After a long day at work, I like to go off the grid by taking a long bath and listening to calming music.

noun a type of packaged meal ready to eat, typically used by military personnel or for emergency situations

• The military personnel carried MREs as their primary source of sustenance during the training exercise.
• We brought along some MREs for our camping trip just in case we couldn't find a place to eat.
• I always keep a few MREs in my car for when I get hungry on the road.
• In the survival challenge, the contestants had to rely on their MREs to make it through the night.

noun a knife designed or used for zombie-related activities

• The suspect was found in possession of a zombie knife, which is considered a dangerous weapon.
• I heard that guy got arrested for carrying a zombie knife around.
• Dude, check out this sick zombie knife I just bought!
• Her words cut through me like a zombie knife, leaving me feeling wounded and betrayed.