VFA Lessons 5-6

abeyance

suspension; a condition of being temporarily set aside

abstemious

eating and drinking little or in moderation; restricted to bare necessities

circumvent

to avoid or get around by clever maneuvering; to avoid by going around; to bypass

elude

to escape from, usually by daring, cleverness, or skill; to escape the grasp or understanding of

eschew

to avoid, especially on moral or practical; abstain from

evasion

the act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit

malinger

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

oblique

indirect; intentionally vague or ambiguous; misleading, devious, or dishonest

shirk

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

shun

to willfully ignore; to stay away from

converge

to come together at the same point from different directions; to meet

crux

the main, central, or critical point or feature

degradation

a decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

initiate

to take the first steps in a process; to begin something; to formally admit someone into an organization through a ritual

penultimate

second from the last; next to last

pivotal

being of vital importance; crucial

sequel

a continuation; something that follows; the next installment of something

supersede

to replace; to take the place of

tangential

superficially relevant; only slightly connected; merely touching

terminate

to bring to an end or halt