Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
Q

A choice item of food

A

Delicacy

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2
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Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally

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vulnerable

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3
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The condition of being alone or at some distance from people

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solitude

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4
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Great consideration for the feelings of others

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Delicacy

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5
Q

To eat up hungrily; to take in eagerly with the eyes or ears

A

devour

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6
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to kill in order to obtain meat

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slaughter

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7
Q

A birds feathers

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plumage

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8
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imaginary; not real

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mythical

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9
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wise in a clever or practical way

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astute

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10
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to search through or pick over

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Scavenge

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11
Q

moving in a clumsy or awkward way

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ungainly

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12
Q

Coming earlier in time

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prior

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13
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genuine; true

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Authentic

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14
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something that is made up in the mind that has no connection with reality

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figment

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15
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an animal that feeds on decayed or dead matter

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scavenge

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16
Q

expressing a low opinion

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Derogatory

17
Q

living by killing and eating other animals

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predatory