To shirk means to avoid doing something.
So, if there are any choices, I'd choose that someone would be tempted to shirk a difficult task, or something you just don't feel like doing.
Critical reading is a form of language analysis that does not take the given text at face value, but involves a deeper examination of the claims put forth as well as the supporting points and possible counterarguments.
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