Vocabulary List #4 6th

Hoist

• To raise or lift something up
• To bury something underground
• To lower something down
• To keep something at the same level

Destroy

• To build or create something
• To enhance or improve something
• To ignore or overlook something
• To ruin or put an end to something

Avoid

• To embrace and engage in something
• To ignore and overlook something
• To actively seek out and pursue something
• To stay away from or not engage in something

Boycott

• To refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting
• To apologize and make amends for a mistake
• To remain neutral and take no action
• To enthusiastically support and promote something

Loyal

• Inconsistent and unfaithful
• Faithful and committed to someone or something
• Indifferent and careless
• Unreliable and disloyal

Coil

• A length of something wound in a joined sequence of loops
• A type of car engine
• A type of snake
• A type of dessert

Dismantle

• To ignore something completely
• To take apart or disassemble something
• To clean something thoroughly
• To put together something

Stumble

• To trip or lose one's balance while walking or running
• To dance gracefully
• To stand still
• To fly in the air

Cynical

• Happy or optimistic

• Realistic or practical

• Hopeful or positive

• Negative or pessimistic

Jumble

• Mix up or confuse
• Separate or divide
• Clarify or explain
• Organize or arrange