deteriorate – v. to become worse as time passes

optimism – n. a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future : a feeling or belief that what you hope for will happen

resilience – n. the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

perseverance – n. the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

doom and gloom – phrase a general feeling that nothing is going to work out or be good

diagnose - v. to discover; to confirm through testing

contributing – adj. to help to cause something to happen

challenge – n. a difficult task or problem