Easier English Basic Synonyms

attempt
to try to do something, especially something difficult
She attempted to lift the box onto the table.
strive
to try very hard to do something, especially over a long period of time
He always strove to do as well as his brother. 
쑗
 Everyone is striving for a
solution to the dispute.
endeavour
(
formal
) to try very hard to do something
He endeavoured to contact her by both phone and fax.
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type
noun
Synonyms: type, kind, sort, category, species, genre
type
a group of people, animals or things that are similar to each other
This type of bank account pays 10% interest. 
쑗
 What type of
accommodation are you looking for?
kind
a type of something
A butterfly is a kind of insect. 
쑗
 Which kinds of people usually come to
these events?
sort
a type of something
Do you like this sort of TV show? 
쑗
 What sort of car have you got?
category
one of the groups that people, animals or things are divided into in a formal
system
We grouped the books into categories according to subject.
species
a group of living things such as animals or plants which can breed with
each other
Several species of butterfly are likely to become extinct.
genre
a type of something artistic such as art, literature or theatre
the three main literary genres of prose, poetry and drama
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