Adversity to Achievement

adversity = difficulties; misfortune acclaim = praise enthusiastically and publicly abhor = regard with disgust and hatred acrane = understood by few; mysterious or secret

assess = evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality antagonize = cause someone to become hostile aloof = not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant antic = grotesque or bizarre

attain = achieve or accomplish autonomy = independence or freedom ascend = go up or climb ambiguous = open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning