Etymology is the study of the history and origin of words
THe second sentence is using present participle because you said " I promise" not "promised". Saying promise is when you are saying it at the time and saying promised means you've already said it. Like with how you said "kissed" instead of "kiss" in the first sentence.
Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a book. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers or it may follow in the next sentence. A connotation is a commonly understood cultural or emotional association that some word or phrase carries, in addition to its explicit or literal meaning, which is its denotation. A connotation is frequently described as either positive or negative, with regard to its pleasing or displeasing emotional connection.
There would be different answers depending on what type of person you are, but here are what my answers would be:
1. Anxiety, Confidence, and my P.E. grades.
2. I am trying to overcome anxiety.
3. I need to learn not to worry, and to just let things go with the flow.
How does an individual rise above hardship? - It depends on the individual, but many people just need the motivation to get through whatever they are going through.
Have you ever felt like a rose growing from concrete, conquering an obstacle you faced? - Yes, when I first started 7th grade, I was in virtual due to the pandemic. I managed to keep an A average in every class.
Do you know of anyone else around you who is like the rose growing from the concrete? - My dad, he used to be on drugs very bad, but he has started getting sober. He even has a job now!