Endeavor , n. ( page 150 ).
Questions.
1. What is an effort? an exertion? Which includes the other? 2. How does attempt differ from effort? 3. What is a struggle? 4. What is an essay, and for what purpose is it made? 5. What is an endeavor, and how is it distinguished from effort? from attempt?
Examples.
Youth is a blunder; manhood a ——; old age a regret.
So vast an —— required more capital than he could command at that time. Others combining with him enabled him to succeed with it.
After a few spasmodic ——, he abandoned all —— at improvement.