Week 16 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Indigenous
Native
Ex: The Indigenous were the first in an area
Gregarious
Sociable
Ex: I aspire to be gregarious
Habitat
Natural environment
Ex: my room is my habitat
Cursory
Hasty, not thorough
Ex: My reading is cursory
Interloper
An unauthorized person
Ex: Some people are interlopers in my room
Endemic
Native and exclusive
Ex: Types of peppers and flowers are endemic to certain premises
Prolific
Producing abundantly
Ex: I am prolific at finding a way around things
Bulwark
Protection
Ex: My bulwark is my solace
Sedentary
Largely inactive, accustomed to sitting
Ex: Students are usually sedentary at school
Frugal
Thrifty, smart with money
Ex: It is good to be frugal when saving up for college
Antithesis
Exact opposite
Ex: I am the antithesis of sedentary