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Master C2-level vocabulary related to attempts, escapes & prevention. Highly precise, academic mastery.
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Which word means "An attempt or effort to achieve something"?
Which word means "To exert oneself to an excessive degree"?
Which word means "To leave hurriedly, especially to escape"?
Which word means "To leave quickly (informal)"?
Which word means "To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility"?
Which word means "To avoid dealing with something; to step aside"?
Which word means "To deliberately avoid or keep away from"?
Which word means "To deliberately avoid or keep away from (formal)"?
Which word means "To leave hurriedly and secretly to escape punishment"?
Which word means "To run away hurriedly (informal)"?
Which word means "To prevent or obstruct something by taking advance action"?
Which word means "To prevent something from harming or affecting oneself"?
Which word means "To intercept and turn aside; to prevent"?
Which word means "To prevent something bad from happening, at least temporarily"?
Which word means "To find a way around an obstacle or restriction"?
Which word means "To go around or avoid something"?
Key words and definitions covered in this exercise
bid
An attempt or effort to achieve something
overexert
To exert oneself to an excessive degree
make off
To leave hurriedly, especially to escape
scram
To leave quickly (informal)
shirk
To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility
sidestep
To avoid dealing with something; to step aside
shun
To deliberately avoid or keep away from
eschew
To deliberately avoid or keep away from (formal)
abscond
To leave hurriedly and secretly to escape punishment
skedaddle
To run away hurriedly (informal)
forestall
To prevent or obstruct something by taking advance action
ward off
To prevent something from harming or affecting oneself
head off
To intercept and turn aside; to prevent
stave off
To prevent something bad from happening, at least temporarily
circumvent
To find a way around an obstacle or restriction
bypass
To go around or avoid something
Master C2-level vocabulary related to attempts, escapes & prevention. Highly precise, academic mastery. Includes 16 multiple choice questions. 16 vocabulary...
Which word means "An attempt or effort to achieve something"?
Which word means "To exert oneself to an excessive degree"?
Which word means "To leave hurriedly, especially to escape"?
Which word means "To leave quickly (informal)"?
Which word means "To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility"?
Which word means "To avoid dealing with something; to step aside"?
Which word means "To deliberately avoid or keep away from"?
Which word means "To deliberately avoid or keep away from (formal)"?
Which word means "To leave hurriedly and secretly to escape punishment"?
Which word means "To run away hurriedly (informal)"?
Which word means "To prevent or obstruct something by taking advance action"?
Which word means "To prevent something from harming or affecting oneself"?
Which word means "To intercept and turn aside; to prevent"?
Which word means "To prevent something bad from happening, at least temporarily"?
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