Wordly Wise Lesson 2

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Wordly Wise Lesson 2

• By Arianna Marcigliano

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Astute

• Adjective- Wise in a clever or practical way.
• Sentence- The young man was astute when he
  figured out that his surprise party was on the
  upcoming Saturday.

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Authentic

• Adjective- Genuine true
• Sentence- You could tell the ruby wasnt
  authentic when I smashed it on the ground and it
  shattered into a million pieces real rubies are
  unbreakable.
• Noun- The condition of being genuine
• Sentence- The authenticity of the jewelry was
  questioned after it broke when someone touched
  it.
• Verb- To prove that something is genuine.
• Sentence- I authenticated that my story about
  flying monkeys was real by bringing in a flying
  monkey.

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Delicacy

• Noun 1. A choice item of food.
• Sentence- Big lobsters are very expensive
  delicacies, but taste delicious.
• Noun 2. Great consideration for the feelings of
  others.
• Sentence- I showed delicacy to the kid who ripped
  his pants by lending him an extra pair that were
  mine.

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Derogatory

• Adjective- Expressing in a low opinion intended
  to hurt the reputation of a person or thing.
• Sentence- Josh was told that he was fat which was
  a derogatory remark to him because it made him
  cry.

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Devour

• Verb 1. To eat up hungrily.
• Sentence- After the 5 mile jog, I was so hungry I
  devoured everything in sight not leaving a morsel
  behind.
• Verb 2. To take in eagerly with the eyes or
  ears.
• Sentence- My story about the bear that almost ate
  me was devoured by my brother after I told it to
  him he remembered every single word.

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Figment

• Noun- Something that is made up in the mind but
  has no connection with reality.
• Sentence- I used to have a figment of an
  imaginary friend named Sally, but when I got
  older I realized she was just a picture in my
  mind.

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Mythical

• Adjective- Imaginary not real
• Sentence- Creatures like Big Foot and unicorns
  are mythical, but some people believe they do
  exist.

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Plumage

• Noun- A birds feathers.
• Sentence- The birds plumage was brightly colored
  plumage attracted people to it because everyone
  love the color of a birds feathers.

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Predatory

• Adjective 1. Living by killing and eating other
  animals.
• Sentence- Killer whales kill their pray which
  makes the predatory animals.
• Adjective 2. Living by robbing or stealing from
  others.
• Sentence- Pirates are known as predatory people
  because they live off of stealing.
• Noun 1. A creature that lives by killing.
• Sentence- The tiger is a predator of anything
  that gets in its way.
• Noun 2. A person who lives by robbing.
• Sentence- All people who are predators should be
  in jail for stealing

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Prior

• Adjective 1. Coming earlier in time.
• Sentence- Prior to the show there was a speech
  about safety, then the show started.
• Adjective 2. Coming before in order or
  importance.
• Sentence- Tickets for the show were bought prior
  to the show or else they would have been sold
  out.

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Scavenge

• Verb- To search through or pick over, looking for
  something usable.
• Sentence- At the orphanage the orphans scavenged
  through the clothes looking for something to
  wear.
• Noun 1. Someone who scavenges.
• Sentence- The scavengers in the scavenger hunt
  were looking for things that related to nature.
• Noun 2. An animal that feeds on dead or decaying
  matter.
• Sentence- A type of scavenger is a vulture. They
  are always looking for something dead to eat.

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Slaughter

• Verb 1. To kill in order to obtain meat.
• Sentence- Pigs are slaughtered so they are bought
  and eaten.
• Verb 2. To kill people or animals in large
  numbers or in a cruel way.
• Sentence- In the Civil War millions of people
  were slaughtered and the rest were injured
• Noun 1. The killing of an animal for food.
• Sentence- After hunting, the hunters come back
  with a slaughter of dear that they end up eating.
• Noun 2. The act of killing on a large scale or
  in a cruel way.
• Sentence- The slaughter of penguins will lead to
  their extinction.

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Solitude

• Noun- The condition of being alone or at some
  distance from people.
• Sentence- People who want solitude move to a
  private island in Alaska were no one is around.

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Ungainly

• Adjective- Moving in a clumsy or awkward way.
• Sentence- Penguins walk in an ungainly fashion
  because of the way they waddle. They look funny
  while they waddle.

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Vulnerable

• Adjective- Open to attack easily injured
  physically or emotionally.
• Sentence- The baby water buffalo is vulnerable to
  its predator, the crocodile, because since it is
  just a baby it didnt know how to defend itself.