Grade 7 Exploros: Lesson 2

delicacy

1. A choice of item or food 2. Great consideration for the feelings of others.

prior

1. Coming earlier in time. 2. Coming before in order or importance.

predatory

1. Living by killing and eating other animals. 2. Living by robbing or stealing from others.

devour

1. To eat up hungrily 2. To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears

slaughter

1. To kill in order to obtain meat. 2. To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way. (n) The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way.

plumage

A bird's feathers

derogatory

Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing.

authentic

Genuine, true

mythical

Imaginary, not real

ungainly

Moving in a clumsy or awkward way

vulnerable

Open to attack, easily injured physically or emotionally

solitude

The condition of being alone at some distance from people

scavenge

To search through or to pick over, looking for something usable

astute

Wise in a clever or practical way

figment

something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality