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Wordly Wise Lesson 2
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 7th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wise in a clever or practical way | Astute |
| Genuine;true | Authentic |
| A choice item of food | Delicacy |
| Great consideration for the feelings of others | Delicacy |
| Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing | Derogatory |
| To eat up hungrily | Devour |
| To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears | Devour |
| Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality | Figment |
| Imaginary; not real | Mythical |
| A bird's feathers | Plumage |
| Living by killing and eating other animals | Predatory |
| Living by robbing or stealing from others | Predatory |
| Coming earlier in time | Prior |
| Coming before in order or importance | Prior |
| To search through or pick over; looking for something usable | Scavenge |
| To kill in order to obtain meat | Slaughter |
| To kill people or animals in large numbers or in cruel ways | Slaughter |
| The killing of an animal for food | Slaughter |
| The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way | Slaughter |
| The condition of being alone or at some distance from people | Solitude |
| Moving in a clumsy or awkward way | Ungainly |
| Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally | Vulnerable |