Word Definition Examples

self-reliance the ability to do or decide things on one’s Mila developed a strong

noun [U] own, and to manage one's own affairs; sense of self-reliance
/ˌself rɪˈlaɪəns/ independence. and independence at an
early age.
laborious adjective taking a lot of time and effort Collecting the raw
/ləˈbɔːriəs/ materials proved a long
and laborious task.
struggle noun [C] a long hard fight to get freedom, political The company was almost
/ˈstrʌɡəl/ rights, etc destroyed in a power
struggle between its two
founders.
a long period of time in which you try to She spoke of her
deal with a difficult problem struggles with shyness.
a fight between two people for The suspect died after
something, or an attempt by one person a violent struggle with
to escape from the other police officers.
give up phrasal verb to stop trying to do something We spent half an hour
/ɡɪv/ /ʌp/ looking for the keys, but
eventually gave up and
went home.
accountable responsible for the effects of your actions
adjective [not before and willing to explain or be criticized for
noun] them
/əˈkaʊntəbəl/ - The government should
[accountable to (someone)] be accountable to all
the people of the
country.

[accountable for (something)] - The hospital should be

held accountable for
the quality of care it
gives.