Vocabulary Words Sounds/ou/, /ô/, /oi/

to keep away from or refrain from

the eighth month of the year

a substance that damages tissues or causes death

faithful toward a person or idea

one who is easily frightened or not brave

sit or lie with outstretched arms and legs

a public sale in which an item is sold to the person who offers the most money

of a ghost or spirit to be present in a place or visit a person or place regularly

an angry expression showing bad temper

to break into pieces; to ruin

to meet, especially unexpectedly

relating to king or queen

slightly damp

to throw, hurl, release or begin

to seize on; to grab eagerly

a small, shallow, round, dish for placing under a tea or coffee cup

mischievous, disobedient

weight unit equal to one sixteenth of a pound

socially uncomfortable; not well coordinated

ball that is thrown through a hoop in a game