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industrious

/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/

Meanings
adjective
Hard-working and persistent.

Examples :

"I was very industrious in my effort to learn unicycle riding."
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Related Words

Illustration learn

learn noun

/lɜːn/ /lɝn/

The act of learning something

"My son's math learn is very important for his future. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Illustration effort

effort noun

/ˈɛfət/ /ˈɛfɚt/

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration very

very adjective

/ˈvɛɹi/

True, real, actual.

"He tried his very best."

Illustration hard

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration riding

riding verb

/ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/

To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.

"The children were riding their bicycles to school. "

Illustration unicycle

unicycle noun

/ˈjunɪsaɪkl̩/

A type of cycle that has only one wheel and is powered by pedals; it is most often used by acrobats.

"The circus clown rode a unicycle around the ring, juggling balls as he went. "

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"