Let's share some interesting words!
"They attacked him in various ways; .... ; but he eluded the skill of them all"
elude /ɪˈluːd/
It is a verb means not achieve. If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it.
- The gold medal continues to elude her.
- They had minor breakthroughs but real success eluded them.
My own example:
- Sometimes you need a skill to elude people curious questions.
Replies
"I would not be so fastidious as you are,''
Fastidious [fæ'stıdıəs]
Adjective
1-giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect
-He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.
2-having a strong dislike of anything dirty or unpleasant
-They were too fastidious to eat in a fast-food restaurant.
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