click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Signe #2
The Last Dodo (Wordly Wise)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| astute | (adj.) Wise or clever in a practical way |
| authentic | adj.) Genuine; true |
| delicacy | (n). 1) A choice item of food 2) Great consideration for feelings of others |
| derogatory | (adj.) Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| devour | (v.) To eat up hungrily |
| figment | (n.) Something that is made up in the mind but has no connection to reality |
| mythical | (adj.) Imaginary; not real |
| plumage | (n.) A bird's feathers |
| predatory | (adj.) Living by killing and eating other animals |
| prior | (adj.) 1) Coming earlier in time 2) Coming before in order of importance |
| scavenge | (v.) 1)To search through or pick over |
| slaughter | (v.) To kill in order to obtain meat |
| 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 |