formal+essay
31chance — 1. noun 1) there was a chance he might be released Syn: possibility, prospect, probability, likelihood, likeliness, expectation, anticipation; risk, threat, danger 2) I gave her a chance to answer Syn: opportu …
32crack — 1. noun 1) a crack in the glass Syn: split, break, chip, fracture, rupture; crazing 2) a crack between two rocks Syn: space, gap, crevice, fissure, cleft, breach …
33effort — noun 1) they made an effort to work together Syn: attempt, try, endeavor; informal crack, shot, stab; formal essay 2) his score was a fine effort Syn: achievement, accomplishment, attainment, result, feat; …
34go — 1. verb 1) he s gone into town Syn: move, proceed, make one s way, advance, progress, pass; walk, travel, journey; literary betake oneself 2) the road goes to Michigan Avenue Syn: extend, stretch …
35offer — 1. verb 1) Chris offered another suggestion Syn: put forward, proffer, provide, give, present, come up with, suggest, extend, recommend, propose, advance, submit, tender, render Ant …
36seek — verb 1) they sought shelter from the winter snows Syn: search for, try to find, look for, be on the lookout for, be after, hunt for, be in quest of 2) the company is seeking a judicial review of the decision Syn: try to obtain, work toward, be… …
37shot — noun 1) a shot rang out Syn: report of a gun, crack, bang, blast; (shots) gunfire 2) the cannons have run out of shot Syn: bullets, cannonballs, pellets, ammunition 3) …
38stab — 1. verb 1) a soldier stabbed the civilian Syn: knife, run through, skewer, spear, bayonet, gore, spike, stick, impale, transfix, pierce, prick, puncture; literary transpierce 2) she stabbed at the earth with a fork …
39strive — verb 1) I shall strive to be virtuous Syn: try (hard), attempt, endeavor, aim, venture, make an effort, exert oneself, do one s best, do all one can, do one s utmost, labor, work; informal go all out, give it one s best shot, pull out all the… …
40struggle — 1. verb 1) they struggled to do better Syn: strive, try hard, endeavor, make every effort, do one s best/utmost, bend over backwards, put oneself out; informal go all out, give it one s best shot; formal essay 2) James struggled with the… …
