They Look Like Us Flashcards
browse
v. to look through or glance at casually; to eat (wild vegetation), to graze
counterfeit
adj. not genuine, fake
devour
v. to eat up hungrily or quickly; to take in eagerly (as in a book or movie)
dishearten
v. to shake or destroy the courage of; to discourage
emblem
n. a symbol or sign
exuberant
adj. extremely enthusiastic
lurk
v. to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack
mellow
adj. soft, gentle, pleasant
pique
v. to excite to action; to hurt the pride of
pluck
v. to pull off or out; to pick
ponder
v. to think about; to consider carefully
presume
v. to take for granted; to assume or suppose
patronize
v. to give one business as a customer regularly or to provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior; to talk down to
preview
n. something seen in advance
recede
v. to move back or to drop to a lower level