Vocab Lesson 5 Flashcards
1
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Abeyance
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Suspension; a condition of being temporarily set aside
2
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Abstemious
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Eating or drinking little or in moderation
Restricted to bare necessities
3
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Circumvent
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To avoid or get around by clever maneuvering
To avoid by going around; to bypass
4
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Elude
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To escape from, usually by daring, cleverness, or skill
To escape the grasp or understanding of
5
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Eschew
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To avoid, especially on moral or practical grounds; abstain from
6
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Evasion
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The act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit
7
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Maligner
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To pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work
8
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Oblique
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Indirect; intentionally vague or ambiguous
Misleading, devious, or dishonest
9
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Shirk
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To neglect, put off, or avoid a duty or responsibility
10
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Shun
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To willfully ignore; to stay away from
