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Wordly Wise 7.2
The Last Dodo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astute | adj. wise in a clever or practical way |
| authentic | adj. genuine; true |
| authenticity | n. the condition of 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 bird's feathers |
| 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 importance |
| scavenge | v. to search through or pick over, looking for something usable |
| scavenger | n. 1. someone who searches through or picks over, looking for something usable 2. an animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter |
| slaughter | v. 1. to kill in order to obtain meat 2. to kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way n. 1. the killing of an animal for food 2. the act of killing on a large scale 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 |