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shirk

/ʃɜːk/ /ʃɝk/ /ʃɪɾk/

Meanings
noun
One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.

Examples :

"The shirker in the study group refused to complete his assigned reading, avoiding his responsibility to the team. "
character person attitude job moral

Related Words

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration unforgivable

unforgivable adjective

/ˌʌnfərˈɡɪvəbəl/ /ˌʌnfɔːrˈɡɪvəbəl/

Not forgivable; inexcusable.

"Cheating on a final exam is an unforgivable offense at this school. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration deserting

deserting verb

/dɪˈzɜːtɪŋ/ /dəˈzɜːtɪŋ/

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

"The soldier was accused of deserting his post during the battle. "

Illustration battlefield

battlefield noun

/ˈbætəlfiːld/ /ˈbætl̩fiːld/

The area where a land battle is or was fought, which is not necessarily a field.

"The rocky hillside became the battlefield for the fierce argument between the siblings. "

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration assigned

assigned verb

/əˈsaɪnd/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration solicitation

solicitation noun

/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/

The action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal

"The company's solicitation for donations helped them raise money for cancer research. "

Illustration pretending

pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"