They Look Like Us Flashcards

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browse

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v. to look through or glance at casually; to eat (wild vegetation), to graze

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counterfeit

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adj. not genuine, fake

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devour

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v. to eat up hungrily or quickly; to take in eagerly (as in a book or movie)

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dishearten

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v. to shake or destroy the courage of; to discourage

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emblem

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n. a symbol or sign

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exuberant

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adj. extremely enthusiastic

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lurk

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v. to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack

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mellow

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adj. soft, gentle, pleasant

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pique

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v. to excite to action; to hurt the pride of

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pluck

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v. to pull off or out; to pick

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ponder

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v. to think about; to consider carefully

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presume

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v. to take for granted; to assume or suppose

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patronize

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v. to give one business as a customer regularly or to provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior; to talk down to

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preview

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n. something seen in advance

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recede

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v. to move back or to drop to a lower level

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