Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Wise in a clever or practical way.
A
Astute
2
Q
genuine; true. The condition of being genuine.
A
Authentic
3
Q
A choice item of food.
A
Delicacy
4
Q
Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing.
A
Derogatory
5
Q
to eat up hungrily.
A
devour
6
Q
something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality.
A
figment
7
Q
Imaginary not real.
A
mythical
8
Q
a birds feathers
A
plumage
9
Q
living by killing and eating other animals.
A
predator
10
Q
coming earlier in time
A
prior
11
Q
to search through or pick over, looking for something usable
A
scavenge
12
Q
to kill in order to obtain meat
A
slaughter
13
Q
the condition of being alone or being of some distance to other people
A
solitude
14
Q
moving in clumsy akward way
A
ungainly
15
Q
open to attack easily injured physically or emitionally
A
vulnerable
