Week 16 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Indigenous
Native, naturally occuring
Garibaldi are indigenous to Avalon
Endemic
Native and exclusive
The Catalina foxes are endemic to the island
Gregarious
Sociable
The gregarious man was talking to everyone at the party
Habitat
Natural environment
The alcoholic in the bar was in his natural habitat
Cursory
Hasty, not thorough
The detective took a cursory look at the paper
Interloper
An unauthorized person
The interloper tried to get into the factory, but wasn’t allowed
Prolific
Producing abundantly
The prolific author made a lot of drawings
Bulwark
Protection
The guards were bulwark for the castle
Sedentary
Largely inactive, accustomed to sitting
The sedentary man was super lazy
Frugal
Thrifty
The frugal man doesn’t spend a lot of money
Antithesis
Exact opposite
The lazy man is the antithesis of the hardworking man