monotony noun

/məˈnɒt.ən.i//-ˈnɑː.t ̬ən-/ n [U] (also monotonousness)

when something stays the same and does not change and is therefore boring

The monotony of motorway driving causes many accidents.

The routine was the same every day, with nothing to break/relieve the monotony.

pursue verb ( FOLLOW )

/pəˈsjuː//pɚˈsuː/ v [T]

to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them

The car was pursued by helicopters.

The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey.

He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.

pursue verb ( TRY TO GET )

/pəˈsjuː//pɚˈsuː/ v [T]

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to try very hard to persuade someone to accept a job

The company has been pursuing Holton for some time, but so far he has rejected all their offers.

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to try to discover information about a subject

We will not be pursuing this matter any further.

The police are currently pursuing several lines of inquiry into the case.

I don't think this idea is worth pursuing any further.

The press has pursued this story relentlessly.

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to try very hard to persuade someone to have a relationship with you

He's been pursuing her for months and yet she's so clearly not interested.

tract noun ( WRITING )

/trækt/ n [C]

a short piece of writing, especially on a religious or political subject, which is intended to influence other people's opinions

a moral/religious/socialist tract

Have you read John Milton's tracts on divorce?

immerseverb

/ɪˈmɜːs//-ˈmɝːs/ v

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[R] to become completely involved in something

She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.

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[T] formal to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid

The shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.

immersion noun

/ɪˈmɜː.ʃən//-ˈmɝː-/ n [C or U]