Lesson 2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
The condition of being alone or at some distance from people.
A
solitude
2
Q
A choice item of food.
A
delicacy
3
Q
Imaginary; not real.
A
mythical
4
Q
Coming earlier in time.
A
prior
5
Q
To kill in order to obtain meet.
A
slaughter
6
Q
To eat up hungrily.
A
devour
7
Q
Wise in a clever or practical way.
A
astute
8
Q
Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally.
A
vulnerable
9
Q
Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing.
A
derogatory
10
Q
To search or pick over, looking for something usable.
A
scavenge
11
Q
A bird’s feathers.
A
plumage
12
Q
Living by killing and eating other animals.
A
predatory
13
Q
Genuine; true.
A
authentic
14
Q
Something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality.
A
figment
15
Q
Moving in a clumsy or awkward way.
A
ungainly
