articled — In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified.
studied — marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected: studied simplicity.
attempted — An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
tried — simple past tense and past participle of try.
aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.