| A | B |
|---|
| emulate | v. try to be like someone else by copying what they do or how they act |
| motive | n. a reason for doing something |
| anonymous | adj. having an unknown identity |
| bland | adj. not having any taste |
| skeptical | adj. having doubt about something |
| veer | v. change direction |
| reception | n. a formal gathering at which certain people are honored |
| aim | n. the goal or purpose of something |
| understatement | n. something said that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, worse, etc. than it really is |
| fanatic | n. a person who has strong feelings for something, and is sometimes considered to be unreasonable |
| hunk | n. a large piece of something |
| ape | n. an animal that is closely related to monkeys |
| swoon | v. suddenly become unconscious |
| stupefied | adj. become confused or unable to think clearly |
| dilute | v. make a liquid less strong by adding water or another liquid |
| skimpy | adj. very small in size or amount |
| interloper | n. a person who is not wanted or welcome in a situation |
| vend | v. sell something |
| mangled | adj. damaged by twisting or tearing |
| mortified | adj. very embarrassed |
