1. Vocabulary Lesson 2

2. An astute shopper compares prices carefully before making a purchase.

3. Adj. wise in a clever or practical way

4. An authority on old maps declared that the sixteenth- century chart of the Florida Keys is authentic.

5. Adj. genuine; true Noun - authenticity: Lawyers questioned the authenticity of the signature. Verb -authenticate: Only an art expert can authenticate the painting as one of Rubens.

6. Smoked salmon is a delicacy.

7. Noun – a choice item of food

8. Discussing her mistake will embarrass her unless you handle the matter with delicacy.

9. Noun – Great consideration for the feelings of others.

10. His habit of making derogatory comments about his co-workers make him unpopular.

11. Adj. expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing.

12. The wolf was about to devour Little Red Riding Hood when the woodcutter arrived.

13. Verb – to eat up hungrily

14. The boy devoured the new graphic novel.

15. Verb – to take in eagerly with the eyes or ears.

16. The monster in the closet is a figment of the child’s imagination.

17. Noun – something that is made up in the mind but has no connection to reality.

18. Unicorns are mythical creatures.

19. Adj. Imaginary; not real.

20. Parrots have brightly colored plumage.

21. Noun – a birds feathers

22. Crocodiles are predatory animals.

23. Adj. living by killing and eating other animals

24. I was unable to see you earlier this afternoon because I had a prior appointment.

25. Adj. – coming earlier in time.

26. The court ruled that the Native Americans had a prior claim to the land.

27. Adj. – coming before in order or importance

28. Predatory bands of pirates once sailed the seas seeking victims.

29. Adj. – living by robbing or stealing from others

30. People with metal detectors scavenge the beach looking for coins.

31. Verb – to search through or pick over; looking for something usable.

32. After the fire, scavengers looked through the debris, hoping to find something of value.

33. Noun – someone who scavenges

34. The hogs are fattened up before they are slaughtered.

35. Verb – to kill in order to obtain meat.

36. For centuries, whales were slaughtered for their oil and other valuable products.

37. Verb – to kill people or animals in a large number or in a cruel way.

38. Those who drink and drive contribute to the slaughter on the nation’s highways.

39. Noun- the act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way.

40. We enjoyed the solitude of a walk on the deserted beach.

41. Noun – the condition of being alone or at some distance from people. (NOT lonely)

42. Walruses, graceful in the water, are ungainly creatures on land.

43. Adj. – moving in a clumsy or awkward way

44. Starving people are more vulnerable to disease than those who are well fed.

45. Adj. – easily injured physically or emotionally; open to attack.