Adjectives
An ______ shopper compares prices carefully before making a purchase.
authentic derogatory astute mythical
astute
We enjoyed the ______ of a walk on the deserted beach.
solitude plumage delicacy figment
People with metal detectors _____ the beach looking for coins.
scavenge devour authenticate slaughter
scavenge
The dodo bird originally came from the island of ____________.
Mauritius
noisy: baseball game:: ______: forest
prior solitude vulnerable figment
solitude
Crocodiles are ______ reptiles because they search for fish, small mammals and birds to eat.
prior predatory ungainly derogatory
predatory
Discussing her mistake will embarrass her unless you handle the matter with __________.
plumage authenticity delicacy slaughter
delicacy
The hogs are fattened up before they are _________ at the butcher shop.
scavenged devoured authenticated slaughtered
slaughtered
The female dodo lays ______ white egg that is deposited onto the ground usually in a tuft of grass.
fur: cat:: ______:bird
delicacy plumage astute figment
plumage
Unicorns are ________ creatures that are admired in illustrations prancing by rainbows with grace.
predatory derogatory ungainly mythical
mythical
Parrots have brightly colored ______ .
authenticity plumage delicacy figment
plumage
The children ______ comic books for hours after a library visit when they were younger.
authenticated devoured scavenged devoured
devoured
Why was the last dodo egg seen in 1681?
It was the last egg because settlers' dogs ate them all up.
authentic: real::______: fictitious
mythical astute derogatory prior
mythical
Starving people are more _________ to disease than those who are well fed.
vulnerable predatory prior ungainly
vulnerable
The monster in the closet is a ______ of the child's imagination.
authenticity plumage delicacy figment
figment
In which sentence is form "authentic" (authentic/authenticate/authenticity) used as a verb?
a. The diamond ring was proven to be authentic.
b. Mr. Smith will authenticate the genuineness of the cave paintings.
c. The investigator doubted the authenticity of the signature on the form.
b. Mr. Smith will authenticate the genuineness of the cave paintings.
How did experts prove that the dodo bird actually existed?
Bones were discovered on Mauritius that allowed scientists to verify that the creature actually existed.
flattering: _________:: lazy: industrious
astute derogatory ungainly predatory
derogatory
The court ruled that Native Americans had a _____ claim to the land.
vulnerable predatory prior mythical
prior
The _____ of beef cattle should be carried out as swiftly and painlessly as possible.
plumage slaughter predatory solitude
slaughter
Only an art expert can ___________ the painting as one by the famous artist Rubens.
authenticate devour scavenge slaughter
authenticate
To which language can we attribute the name "dodo"?
Portuguese (doudo)
cordial: friendly:: graceless: _______
prior vulnerable ungainly authentic
ungainly