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LA Vocab List #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Astute | Wise in a clever or practical way |
| Authentic | Genuine; true |
| Authenticity | The condition of being genuine |
| Authenticate | To prove that something is genuine |
| Delicacy | 1. A choice item of food 2. Great consideration for the feelings of others |
| Derogatory | Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| Devour | 1. To eat up hungrily 2. 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 | 1. Living by killing and eating other animals 2. Living by robbing or stealing from others |
| Predator | 1. A creature that lives by killing 2. A person who lives by robbing |
| Prior | 1. Coming earlier in time 2. Coming before in order or importance |
| Scavenge | To search through or pick over |
| Scavenger | 1. Someone who scavengers 2. An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter |
| Slaughter | 1. To kill in order to obtain meat 2. To kill people or animals in large numbers or a cruel way 3. The killing of an animal for food 4. The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way |
| 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 |