Question

select the correct answer.
read the sentence from thomas jefferson’s speech.
in the transaction of your foreign affairs, we have endeavored to cultivate the friendship of all nations, and especially of those with which we have the most important relations.
which word is similar in meaning to how the word endeavored is used in the sentence?
a. avoided
b. attempted
c. hoped
d. believed

Explanation:

In the sentence, "endeavored" means to make a serious, active effort to do something. "Avoided" means to stay away from an action, which is the opposite. "Hoped" refers to a desire for something to happen, not active effort. "Believed" means to accept something as true, which is unrelated. "Attempted" means to make an effort to do something, matching the meaning of "endeavored" here.

Answer:

B. attempted