Wordly Wise 2 Flashcards

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Authentic

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Genuine; true

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Astute

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Wise and clever or practical way

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Delicacy

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N. 1 a choice item of food

2. Great consideration for the feelings of others.

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Derogatory

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Expressing a low opinion; intending to hurt a reputation of a person or thing.

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Devour

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  1. To eat up hungrily.

2. To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears.

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Figment

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Something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality.

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Mythical

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Imaginary; not real

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Plumage

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A birds feathers.

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Predatory

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  1. Living by killing and eating other animals

2. Living by robbing and stealing from others.

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Prior

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  1. Coming earlier in time.

2. Coming before in order of importance.

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Scavenge

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To search through to pick over, looking for something usable.

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Slaughter

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  1. To kill in order to obtain meat.
    2 to kill people in large numbers of groups.
    N. 1. The killing of an animal for food
  2. The act if killing a large scale in a cruel way.
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Solitude

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The condition of being alone or at some distance of people.

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Ungainly

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Moving in a clumsy or awkward way.

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Vulnerable

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Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally.

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