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Lessons 19, 20

Lessons 19 and 20 in mr chungs english class

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abrogate To abolish or annual by authority; cancel.
acquisition The act or process of gaining possession.
conquistador A conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century.
inquisitive Eager to learn; curious.
perquisite A payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially a benefit expected as one's due.
presage To indicate or warn of in advance.
quest The act or instance of seeking or pursuing something; search.
sagacity Keenness of perception; soundness of judgment; wisdom.
surrogate Someone or something that takes the place of another; substitute.
abeyance The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension.
abstemious Sparing, especially in the use of food and drink; moderate; temperate.
circuitous Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; indirect.
circumvent To avoid by or as if passing around.
elude To escape from, as by artfulness, cunning, or daring.
eschew To avoid habitually, especially on moral or practical grounds; shun; abstain from.
evasion The act of escaping or avoiding by cleverness or deceit; dodging.
malinger To pretend to be ill or injured in order to avoid duty or work.
oblique Indirect; not straightforward.
shirk To neglect, put off, or avoid discharging (a duty, obligation, or responsibility).
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