| A | B |
| abeyance | Suspension; a condition of being temporarily set aside |
| abstemious | Eating and drinking little or in moderation |
| circumvent | To aviod or get around by clever maneuvering |
| elude | To escape from, usually by daring, cleverness, or skill |
| eschew | To avoid intentionally |
| 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 |
| shirk | To neglect, put off, or avoid a duty or responsibility |
| shun | To avoid deliberately; to stay away from |