shirked — ʃɜrk /ʃɜËk v. evade one s duty, avoid fulfilling a responsibility … English contemporary dictionary
shirked the responsibility — avoided responsibility, tried to rid himself of accountability, didn t want to be responsible … English contemporary dictionary
dodge — vb Dodge, parry, sidestep, duck, shirk, fence, malinger are comparable when meaning to avoid or evade by some maneuver or shift. Dodge implies quickness of movement or a sudden evasive shift of position (as in avoiding a blow or pursuit) {they… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
shirk — UK [ʃɜː(r)k] / US [ʃɜrk] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms shirk : present tense I/you/we/they shirk he/she/it shirks present participle shirking past tense shirked past participle shirked to avoid doing something difficult, or to avoid… … English dictionary
Shirk — Shirk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shirking}.] [Probably the same word as shark. See {Shark}, v. t.] 1. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation. [1913 Webster] You that never heard the call of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shirk — Shirk, v. i. 1. To live by shifts and fraud; to shark. [1913 Webster] 2. To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away. [1913 Webster] One of the cities shirked from the league. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shirking — Shirk Shirk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shirking}.] [Probably the same word as shark. See {Shark}, v. t.] 1. To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation. [1913 Webster] You that never heard the call … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hellenistic civilization — This article focuses on the cultural aspects of the Hellenistic age; for the historical aspects see Hellenistic period. Hellenistic civilization represents the zenith of Greek influence in the ancient world. After the conquest of the Persian… … Wikipedia
Mary Robinson — For other people named Mary Robinson, see Mary Robinson (disambiguation). Mary Robinson Robinson in 2009 7th President of Ireland In office 3 December 1990 – 12 September 1997 … Wikipedia
Antioch — on the Orontes (] The population was estimated by Chrysostom at about 100,000 people at the time of Theodosius I. Between 252 and 300, ten assemblies of the church were held at Antioch and it became the seat of one of the four original… … Wikipedia
