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Vocab Purple Lesson 5
Vocab Purple Lesson 5
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English
11th Grade
02/15/2010

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abeyance (n)
Definition
suspension; a condition of being temporarily set aside
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abstemious (adj)
Definition
1 eating and drinking little or in moderation
2 restricted to bare necessities
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circumvent (v)
Definition
1 to avoid or get around by clever maneuvering
2 to avoid by going around; to bypass
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elude (v)
Definition
1 to escape from, usually by daring, cleverness or skill
2 to escape the grasp or understanding of
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eschew (v)
Definition
to avoid, especially on moral or practical grounds; abstain from
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evasion (n)
Definition
the act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit
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malinger (v)
Definition
to pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work
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oblique (adj)
Definition
1 indirect; intentionally vague or ambiguous
2 misleading, devious, or dishonest
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shirk (v)
Definition
to neglect, put off, or avoid a duty or responsibility
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shun (v)
Definition
to willfully ignore; to stay away from
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