An author writes the following sentence and plans to use it in a descriptive passage.The wildlife photographer was in awe as she watched the ferocious lion ____ its prey.

“Devour” means to eat eagerly or quickly, so it creates a vivid image that suits a ferocious lion in a descriptive passage. “Eat,” “swallow,” and “consume” are less specific or less expressive in this sentence. The best choice is “devour.”

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