Week 16 Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
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Indigenous

A

Native, naturally occuring

Garibaldi are indigenous to Avalon

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Endemic

A

Native and exclusive

The Catalina foxes are endemic to the island

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3
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Gregarious

A

Sociable

The gregarious man was talking to everyone at the party

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4
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Habitat

A

Natural environment

The alcoholic in the bar was in his natural habitat

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5
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Cursory

A

Hasty, not thorough

The detective took a cursory look at the paper

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6
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Interloper

A

An unauthorized person

The interloper tried to get into the factory, but wasn’t allowed

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7
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Prolific

A

Producing abundantly

The prolific author made a lot of drawings

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8
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Bulwark

A

Protection

The guards were bulwark for the castle

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9
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Sedentary

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Largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

The sedentary man was super lazy

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10
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Frugal

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Thrifty

The frugal man doesn’t spend a lot of money

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Antithesis

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Exact opposite

The lazy man is the antithesis of the hardworking man

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