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Lesson 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| astute (adj) | wise in a clever way |
| authentic (adj) | 1) genuine; true |
| delicacy (noun) | 1) a choice item of food 2) great consideration for the feelings of others |
| derogatory (adj) | expressing low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| devour (verb) | 1) to eat up hungrily 2) to take in eagerly with the eyes or ears |
| figment (noun) | something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality |
| mythical (adj) | imaginary; not real |
| plumage (noun) | a bird's feathers |
| predatory (adj) | 1) living by killing and eating other animals 2) living by using, controlling, or hurting others |
| prior (adj) | 1) coming earlier in time 2) coming before in order of importance |
| scavenge (verb) | to search through or pick over, looking for something usable |
| scavenger (noun) | 1) someone who scavenges 2) an animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter |
| slaughter (verb) | 1) to kill in order to obtain meat 2) to kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way |
| slaughter (noun) | 1) the killing of an animal for food 2) the act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way |
| predator (noun) | 1) a creature that lives by killing 2) a person who looks for others to use, control, or hurt them in some way |
| authenticity (noun) | the condition of being genuine |
| authenticate (verb) | to prove that something is genuine |
| solitude (noun) | 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 |