unit 2 Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
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wise in a clever or practical way

A

astute

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2
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Genuine, true

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authentic

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3
Q

A choice item

A

delicacy

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4
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Expressing a low opinion

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derogatory

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5
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to eat up hungrily

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devour

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6
Q

something that is made up in the mind

A

figment

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7
Q

A birds feathers

A

plumage

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8
Q

living by killing and eating other animals

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predatory

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9
Q

coming earlier in time

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prior

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10
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To search through or pick over

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scavenge

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11
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to kill in order to obtain meat

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slaughter

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12
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he condition of being alone

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solitude

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13
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moving in a clumsy way

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ungainly

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14
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open to attack

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vulnerable

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