Toil 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 29 /tɔɪl/ (noun & verb) Noun: hard work, drudgery, labor, chore, slog, donkeywork Verb: to work very hard especially physically, slave, labor, sweat, strive, work one’s fingers to the bone – move with difficulty, drag oneself, struggle Robots take toil from the agricultural fields Le Plan Medoc, France–Repetitive and…
Pursue 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /pəˈsjuː/ (verb) to try to catch or achieve something, take up, aim at, strive for, carry out, seek, aspire to, work at, engage in – follow or chase someone or something, run after, hunt, hound, track, trail Many children grow up idealizing the professions of their parents. If…
Compete 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 10 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS candidates in real context /kəmˈpiːt/ (verb) to take part in a competition or contest, to try to be better or more successful than others as your competitors, keep up with, rival, be involved, contend, battle, challenge,…
Strive Strive (verb) /straɪv/ to make a concerted effort to do something – try hard – struggle – endeavor – do your best – try your best – attempt – make an effort – give it your best shot: Jack constantly strove to remain the top student at school. IELTS flashcards on Instagram