Lesson 2
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audreyruckman on October 3, 2012
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Astute | Wise in a clever or practical way |
| Authentic | Genuine;true (authenticity:the condition of being genuine) |
| Delicacy | A choice item of food Great consideration for the feelings of others |
| Derogatory | Expressing a low opinion;intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| Devour | To eat up hungrily To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears. |
| Figment | Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality |
| Mythical | Imaginary;not real |
| Plumage | A bird's feathers |
| Predatory | Living by killing and eating other animals Living by robbing or stealing from others (predator: A creature that lives by killing A person who lives by robbing) |
| Prior | Coming earlier in time Coming before in order or importance |
| Scavenge | To search through or pick over, looking for something usable (scavenger: someone who scavenges An animal that feeds on decaying or dead matter) |
| Slaughter | To kill in order to obtain meat To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way The killing of an animal for food To act of klilling in large numbers or in a cruel way |
| Solitude | The condition of being alone or at some distance from people |
| Ungainly | Moving in a clumsy or awkward way |
| Vulnerable | Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally |
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