Lesson 5

Question 1

Abeyance

Answer 1

Noun

Suspension; a condition of being temporarily set aside

Question 2

Abstemious

Answer 2

Adjective
Eating and drinking a little or in moderation

Restricted to bear necessities

Question 3

Circumvent

Answer 3

Verb
To avoid or get around by clever maneuvering

To avoid by going around; to bypass

Question 4

Elude

Answer 4

Verb
To escape from, usually by daring, cleverness, or still

To escape the grasp or understanding of

Question 5

Eschew

Answer 5

Verb

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

Question 6

Evasion

Answer 6

Noun

The act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit

Question 7

Mallinger

Answer 7

Verb

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

Question 8

Oblique

Answer 8

Adjective
Indirect; intentionally vague or ambiguous

Misleading, devious, or dishonest

Question 9

Shirk

Answer 9

Verb

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

Question 10

Shun

Answer 10

Verb

To willfully ignore; to stay away from