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Vocabulary Unit 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| browse (adj) | 1. to look through to glance at casually; 2. to eat (wild vegetation(, to graze |
| counterfeit (adj) | not genuine; fake |
| devour (v) | 1. to eat up hungrily or quickly; 2. to take in eagerly (such as a book or a movie, etc.) |
| dishearten (adj) | to shake or destroy the courage or confidence 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) | 1. to excite to action; 2. to hurt the pride of |
| pluck (v) | to pull off or out; to pick |
| ponder (v) | to think about; to carefully consider |
| presume (v) | to take for granted; to assume or suppose |
| patronize (v) | 1. to give business as a customer regularly or to provide financial help; 2. to treat someone as an inferior; to talk down to someone |
| preview (n) | something seen in advance |
| recede (v) | to move back or to drop to a lower level |