Lesson 5

Question 1

Abstemious

Answer 1

A. Eating and drinking little or in moderation.

B. Restricted to bare necessities

(ADJ)

Question 2

Circumvent

Answer 2

A. To avoid or get around by clever maneuvering.

B. To avoid by going around; to bypass.

(Verb)

Question 3

Elude

Answer 3

A. To escape from, usually by daring, cleverness, or skill.

B. To escape the grasp or understanding of.

(Verb)

Question 4

Eschew

Answer 4

To avoid, especially on moral or practical grounds; abstain from; verb

Question 5

Evasion

Answer 5

The act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit; noun

Question 6

Mallinger

Answer 6

To pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work; verb

Question 7

Oblique

Answer 7

A. Indirect; intentionally vague or ambiguous

B. Misleading, devious, dishonest

(Adj)

Question 8

Shirk

Answer 8

To neglect, put off, or avoid a duty or responsibility; verb

Question 9

Shun

Answer 9

To willfully ignore; to stay away from; verb

Question 10

Abeyance

Answer 10

Suspension; a condition of being temporarily set aside; noun