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15 Cards in this Set
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astute
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wise or clever in a practical way
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authentic
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genuine or true
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delicacy
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a choice item of food
or great consideration of others' feelings |
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deragatory
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expressing a low opinion intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing
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devour
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to eat up hungrily
or take in eagerly with the eyes or ears |
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figment
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something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality
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mythical
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imaginary not real
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plumage
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a bird's feathers
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predatory
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living by killing and eating other animals
or living by robbing or stealing from others |
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prior
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coming at an earlier time
or coming before in order of importance |
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scavenge
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to search through or pick over looking form something useful
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slaughter
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to kill in order to obtain meat
or to kill peppole or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way |
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solitude
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combination of being alone or at some distance from people
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ungainly
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moving in a clumsy or awkward way
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vulnerable
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open to attack or easily injured physically or emotionally
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