Vocab 19 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Abeyance
A
The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension
2
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Abstemious
A
Sparing, especially in the use of food and drink; moderate
3
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Circuitous
A
Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; indirect
4
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Circumvent
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To avoid by or as if passing around
5
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Elude
A
To escape from, as by artfulness, cunning, or daring; baffle
6
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Eschew
A
To avoid habitually, especially on moral or practical grounds; shun
7
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Evasion
A
The act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit; dodging
8
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Mallinger
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To pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work
9
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Oblique
A
Indirect; not straightforward. Devious, misleading, or dishonest.
10
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Shirk
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To neglect, put off, or avoid discharging
