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Flashcards in Deck 9 Deck (13)
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1
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indigenous (adj)

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/

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native to a particular area

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

2
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malleable (adj)

/ˈmalɪəb(ə)l/

A

flexible, can be shaped

(Of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking

3
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paramount (adj)

/ˈparəmaʊnt/

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of supreme importance

  1. More important than anything else; supreme
  2. Having supreme power
4
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prodigal (adj)

/ˈprɒdɪɡ(ə)l/

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wasteful, extravagant

  1. (adj) Spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
  2. (adj) Having or giving something on a lavish scale
  3. (n) A person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way
5
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sequester

/sɪˈkwɛstə/

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  1. Isolate or hide away
6
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upbraid (v)

/ʌpˈbreɪd/

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scold, tell off, reprimand

Find fault with (someone); scold

7
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antediluvian (adj)

/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən/

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outdated, prehistoric, very old-fashioned

Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood

8
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chastise (v)

/tʃaˈstʌɪz/

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punish

Rebuke or reprimand severely

9
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fastidious (adj)

/faˈstɪdɪəs/

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overly particular, finicky

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

10
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finicky (adj)

/ˈfɪnɪki/

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(Of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements

11
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fussy (adj)

/ˈfʌsi/

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Fastidious about one’s needs or requirements; hard to please

12
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indolence (n)

/ˈɪnd(ə)l(ə)ns/

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laziness

Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

13
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mallet (n)

/ˈmalɪt/

A

1, wooden harmer 2. stick used for polo

A hammer with a large, usually wooden head