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ww7 ch 2
ww7ch 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astute | Wise in a clever or practical way. |
| authentic | Genuine; true. |
| delicacy | A choice item of food. Great consideration for the feelings of others. |
| derogatory | Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing. |
| devour | To eat up hungrily. To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears. |
| figment | Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality. |
| mythical | Imaginary; not real. |
| plumage | A bird’s feathers. |
| predatory | Living by killing and eating other animals, robbing others, a creature that kills, a person who robs |
| prior | Coming earlier in time, Coming before in order or importance. |
| scavenge | To search through or pick over, looking for something usable, Someone who scavenges, or an animal which eats dead animals |
| slaughter | To kill in order to obtain meat, to kill people or animals in large numbers, the killing of an animal for food, the act of killing on a large scale |
| solitude | The condition of being alone or at some distance from people. |
| ungainly | Moving in a clumsy or awkward way. |
| vulnerable | Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally. |