Wordly Wise chapter 2
Delicacy
1. A choice item of food. 2. Great consideration for the feelings of others.
Predator
1. A creature that lives by killing 2. A person who lives by robbing
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
Scavenger
1. Someone who scavenges 2. An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter
Slaughter (n.)
1. The killing of an animal for food. 2. The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way.
Devour
1. To eat up hungrily 2. To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears
Slaughter (v.)
1. To kill in order to obtain meat. 2. To kill people or animals in large numbers 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
Figment
Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality
Solitude
The condition of being alone or at some distance from people
Authenticity
The condition of being genuine
Authenticate
To prove that something is genuine
Scavenge
To search through or pick over, looking for something usable
Astute
Wise in a clever or practical way