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Wordly Wise lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asute | adj. Wise in a clever or particle way |
| authentic | adj. Genuine; true |
| authenticity | n. The condition on being genuine |
| authenticate | v. To prove that something is genuine |
| delicacy | n. 1) A choice item of food 2) Great consideration for the feelings of others |
| derogatory | adj. Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| devour | v. 1) To eat up hungrily 2) To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears |
| figment | n. Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality |
| mythical | adj. Imaginary; not real |
| plumage | n. A birds feather |
| predatory | adj. 1) Living by killing and eating other animals 2) Living by robbing or stealing from others |
| predator | n. 1) A creature that lives by killing 2) A person who lives by robbing |
| prior | adj. 1) Coming earlier in time 2) Coming before in order or importances |
| scavenge | v. To search through or pick over, looking for something usable |
| scavenger | n. 1) Someone who scavenges 2) An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter |
| slaughter | n. 1) The killing of an animal for food 2) The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way |
| slaughtered | v. 1) To kill in order to obtain meat 2) To kill people in large numbers or in a cruel way |
| solitude | n. The condition of being alone or at some distance from people |
| ungainly | adj. Moving in a clumsy or awkward way |
| vulnerable | adj. Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally |