WW 2 Flashcards

(8 cards)

1
Q

wise in a clever or practical way

A

astute

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2
Q

imaginary; not real

A

mythical

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3
Q

coming earlier in time

coming before in order or importance

A

prior

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4
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something that is made up in the mind but that has no connections with reality.

A

figment

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5
Q

to eat up hungrily

to take in eagerly with the eyes or ears

A

devour

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6
Q

a choice item of food

great consideration for the feeling of others

A

delicacy

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7
Q

a birds feathers

A

plumage

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8
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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

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slaughter

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