| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abstained from | deliberately did without |
| 2. | averted | prevented or turned away |
| 3. | backed out of | withdrew from an obligation |
| 4. | barred | prevented entry or action |
| 5. | blocked | stopped from proceeding |
| 6. | bowed out of | withdrew politely from |
| 7. | bypassed | went around or skipped |
| 8. | checked | stopped or restrained |
| 9. | circumvented | found a way around |
| 10. | clammed up | stopped speaking to avoid answering |
| 11. | contained | kept under control |
| 12. | controlled | kept in check |
| 13. | curbed | restrained or limited |
| 14. | declined | politely refused or rejected |
| 15. | deflected | turned aside or diverted |
| 16. | deterred | discouraged from acting |
| 17. | discouraged | made less likely to act |
| 18. | disregarded | paid no attention to |
| 19. | diverted | turned away from a course |
| 20. | dodged | avoided by quick action |
| 21. | ducked | avoided quickly or casually |
| 22. | eluded | escaped skillfully from |
| 23. | escaped | got free from |
| 24. | eschewed | deliberately refrained from |
| 25. | evaded | escaped or got around |
| 26. | fended off | kept away by effort |
| 27. | flinched from | shrank back from |
| 28. | foiled | prevented from succeeding |
| 29. | forbade | ordered not to happen |
| 30. | forestalled | prevented by acting first |
| 31. | forewent | chose to do without |
| 32. | forwent | chose to do without |
| 33. | frustrated | prevented from succeeding |
| 34. | gave a wide berth | kept far away from |
| 35. | glossed over | treated briefly or avoided detail |
| 36. | got around | found a way past |
| 37. | got away from | escaped or avoided |
| 38. | got out of | escaped from doing |
| 39. | halted | brought to a stop |
| 40. | headed off | prevented before occurring |
| 41. | held at bay | kept from advancing |
| 42. | held back from | restrained oneself from |
| 43. | held off | delayed or kept away |
| 44. | hung back from | hesitated to approach or act |
| 45. | ignored | paid no attention to |
| 46. | inhibited | held back or restrained |
| 47. | jumped over | skipped or went over |
| 48. | kept at bay | held safely away |
| 49. | kept away from | did not go near |
| 50. | kept clear of | avoided contact with |
| 51. | kept from | prevented or refrained from |
| 52. | kept off | stayed away from |
| 53. | kept out of | remained outside or away from |
| 54. | leaped over | jumped across or skipped |
| 55. | left alone | did not disturb |
| 56. | left out | did not include |
| 57. | left unsaid | did not express |
| 58. | limited | kept within bounds |
| 59. | missed | failed to hit or encounter |
| 60. | obviated | removed the need for |
| 61. | omitted | left out deliberately |
| 62. | opted out of | chose not to participate |
| 63. | overlooked | failed or chose not to notice |
| 64. | overpassed | passed over or skipped |
| 65. | parried | warded off a blow |
| 66. | passed by | went past without engaging |
| 67. | passed over | skipped or did not choose |
| 68. | passed up | declined or did not take |
| 69. | precluded | made impossible or prevented |
| 70. | prevented | stopped from happening |
| 71. | prohibited | formally forbade or prevented |
| 72. | pulled out of | withdrew from involvement |
| 73. | rebuffed | rejected firmly or bluntly |
| 74. | recoiled from | drew back in fear |
| 75. | refrained from | chose not to do |
| 76. | refused | would not accept or do |
| 77. | rejected | turned down or dismissed |
| 78. | repelled | drove away or kept off |
| 79. | resisted | withstood or refused to yield |
| 80. | restrained | held back or controlled |
| 81. | shunned | deliberately stayed away from |
| 82. | sidestepped | avoided by indirect action |
| 83. | skirted | went around the edge of |
| 84. | snubbed | deliberately ignored or rejected |
| 85. | spurned | rejected with disdain |
| 86. | staved off | kept away temporarily |
| 87. | stayed away from | remained distant from |
| 88. | steered clear of | kept safely away from |
| 89. | talked around | avoided addressing directly |
| 90. | thwarted | prevented successfully |
| 91. | turned aside | deflected or went away |
| 92. | turned away | refused or redirected |
| 93. | warded off | kept away protectively |
| 94. | weaseled out of | avoided by dishonest means |
| 95. | went around | took a route around |
| 96. | went past | passed without stopping at |
| 97. | withdrew from | removed oneself from |
| 98. | worked around | found an indirect solution |
| 99. | wormed out of | escaped by sly means |
| 100. | wriggled out of | escaped by clever effort |