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