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15 Cards in this Set
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ASTUTE |
adj. Wise in clever or practical way. |
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AUTHENTIC |
adj. Genuine: true. |
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DELICACY |
n. A choice item of food. |
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DEROGATORY |
adj. Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing. |
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DEVOUR |
v. To eat up hungrily. |
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FIGMENT |
n. Something that is made up in the mind but has no connection with reality. |
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MYTHICAL |
adj. Imaginary; not real. |
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PLUMAGE |
n. A birds feathers. |
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PREDATORY |
adj. 1. Living by killing and eating other animals. |
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PRIOR |
adj. Coming earlier in time |
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SCAVENGE |
v. To search through or pick over, looking for something usable. |
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SLAUGHTER |
v. To kill in order to obtain meat; the act of killing on a large scale or in cruel way. |
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SOLITUDE |
n. The condition of being alone or at the same distance from people. |
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UNGAINLY |
adj. Moving in a clumsy or awkward way. |
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VULNERABLE |
adj. Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally. |
