Vocabulary unit 8 Flashcards

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devour example

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Kimee devoured her sandwich in 30 seconds.

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dishearten synonyms

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Dismay, deject.

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emblem synonyms

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Mark, token, insignia.

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lurk

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To prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack. Synonyms: creep, sneak, snoop.

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mellow

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Soft, gentle, pleasant. Synonyms: easy, relaxed. Antonyms: harsh, hard. Other forms: mellow (verb).

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mellow example

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Beyoncé painted her entire house in mellow colors.

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pluck example

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The chicken meat you get from a supermarket comes from chickens that have been plucked by a machine.

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exuberance

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Seeing the presents under the tree, little Sarah couldn’t contain her exuberance.

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presumptuous (adj)

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Christopher Columbus was kind of presumptuous when he landed in America and thought he was in India.

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Example of patronize

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Ever since the owner yelled at me, I don’t patronize that deli anymore.