| A | B |
|---|
| astute | wise in a clever or practical way |
| authentic | the condition of being genuine |
| delicacy | a choice item of food |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| devour | to eat up hungrily |
| figment | something that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality |
| mythical | imaginary; not real |
| plumage | a bird's feathers |
| predatory | living by killing and eating other animals |
| prior | coming earlier in time |
| scavenge | an animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter |
| slaughter | to kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way |
| solitude | the condition of being alone or at some distance from people |
| ungainly | moving in a clumsy or awkward way |
| vulnerable | open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally |
