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try
/ˈtɹaɪ/
noun
an effort to achieve or do something
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to attempt
/əˈtɛmpt/
verb
to try to complete or do something difficult
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to cost
/ˈkɑst/, /ˈkɔst/
verb
to cause the loss of something, often valuable
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difficulty
/ˈdɪfəkəɫti/, /ˈdɪfɪˌkəɫti/
noun
a challenge or obstacle encountered in a specific context
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advantage
/ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
noun
a condition that causes a person or thing to be more successful compared to others
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disadvantage
/ˌdɪsədˈvænɪdʒ/, /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
noun
a situation that has fewer or no benefits over another, which makes succeeding difficult
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disappointing
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ/, /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
adjective
not fulfilling expectations
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expectation
/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
noun
a belief about something that will come to pass, because it is probable
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enemy
/ˈɛnəmi/
noun
someone who is against a person, or hates them
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to fail
/ˈfeɪɫ/
verb
to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something
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failure
/ˈfeɪɫjɝ/
noun
the absence of success in achieving a goal
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trouble
/ˈtɹəbəɫ/
noun
the fact or situation of causing a difficulty
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hard
/ˈhɑɹd/
adverb
with a lot of difficulty or effort
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lost
/ˈɫɔst/
adjective
describing something that is gone or does not exist anymore
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to miss
/ˈmɪs/
verb
to lose the chance to experience or have something
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to overcome
/ˈoʊvɝˌkəm/
verb
to succeed in solving, controlling, or dealing with something difficult
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purpose
/ˈpɝpəs/
noun
a desired outcome that guides one's plans or actions
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to achieve
/əˈtʃiv/
verb
to finally get the desired goal after dealing with many difficulties
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unsuccessful
/ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəɫ/
adjective
showing failure at achieving what you intended to
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to work
/ˈwɜrk/
verb
to make efforts in order to obtain or achieve something
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obstacle
/ˈɑbstəkəɫ/
noun
a situation or problem that prevents one from succeeding
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to go on
/ɡˌoʊ ˈɑːn/
verb
to continue without stopping
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to give up
/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/
verb
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
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to abandon
/əˈbændən/
verb
to completely give up
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to fight
/ˈfaɪt/
verb
to make a strong and continuous effort to achieve something
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to accomplish
/əˈkɑmpɫɪʃ/
verb
to achieve something after dealing with the difficulties
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success
/səkˈsɛs/
noun
the fact of reaching or achieving what one tried for or desired
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to succeed
/səkˈsid/
verb
to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for
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well-paid
/wˈɛlpˈeɪd/
adjective
(of a job or occupation) providing a high salary or income in comparison to others in the same industry or field
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to trouble
/ˈtɹəbəɫ/
verb
to cause problems for someone
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mistake
/mɪˈsteɪk/
noun
an act or opinion that is wrong
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