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Language Arts Vocab2
Wordly Wise Vocab (lesson 2) Quiz Date- 10-4-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asute | -Wise in a clever or practical way. |
| Authentic Authenticity Authenticate | -Genuine;true. -The conditon of being genuine. -To prove that something is genuine. |
| Delicacy | 1.A choice item of food. 2.Great condideration for the feeling of others. |
| Dergatory | -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 has no connection with reality. |
| Mythical | -Imaginary;not real. |
| Plumage | -A bird's feathers. |
| Predatory Predator | 1.Living by killing and eating other animals. 2.Living by robbing or stealing from others. 1.A creature that lives by killing things. 2.A person who lives by robbing. |
| Prior | 1.Coming earlier in time. 2.Coming before in order or importance. |
| Scavenge | 1.To search through or pick over;looking for something usable. 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 in a cruel way. 3.The killing of 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. |