Sentence:  Sipping their coffee , discussing the weather , the day 's shopping , Fritzie 's commitments at the network ( all of which he would cancel ) , they <WSD>avoided</WSD> the radio , the morning TV news show , even the front page of the Santa Luisa Register , resting on the kitchen bar . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something