Unit 2 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Wise in a clever or practical way.
Astute
Genuine; true.
Authentic
The condition of being genuine.
Authenticity
To prove that something is genuine.
Authenticate
A choice item of food.
Great consideration for the feelings of others.
Delicacy
Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing.
Derogatory
To eat up hungrily.
To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears.
Devour
Something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality.
Figment
Imaginary; not real.
Mythical
A bird’s feathers.
Plumage
Living by killing and eating other animals.
Living by using, controlling, or hurting others.
A person who looks to others to use, control, or hurt them in some way.
Predatory
Coming earlier in time.
Coming before i order or importance.
Prior
To search through or pick over, looking for something usable.
An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter.
Scavenge
To kill in order to obtain meat.
To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way.
The killing of an animal for food.
The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way.
Slaughter
The condition of being alone or at a distance from people.
Solitude
Moving in a clumsy or awkward way.
Ungainly
Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally.
Vulnerable
