Wordly Wise Bk 4 Lsn 2
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- prior
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1.Coming earlier in time
2.Coming before in order of appearance - astute
- Wise in a clever or practical way
- slaughter
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v. 1.To kill in order to obtain meat
2.To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way
n. 1.The killing of an animal for food
2.The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way - figment
- Something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality
- plumage
- A bird's feathers
- delicacy
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1.A choice item of food
2.Great consideration for the feelings of others - scavenge
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To search or pick over, looking for something usable.
SCAVENGER 1.Someone who scavenges 2.An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter - vulnerable
- Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally
- derogatory
- Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing
- devour
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1.To eat up hungrily
2.To take in eagerly with the eyes or ears - authentic
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Genuine; true
AUTHENTICITY The condition of being genuine
AUTHENTICATE To prove that something is genuine - mythical
- Imaginary; not real
- solitude
- The condition of being alone or at some distance from people
- ungainly
- Moving in a clumsy or awkward way
- predatory
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1.Living by killing and eating other animals
2.Living by robbing or stealing fom others
PREDATOR 1.A creature that lives by killing 2.A person who lives by robbing