16th week Flashcards
Indigenous
native
gregarious
sociable, friendly, outgoing
I was very gregarious at the party I was invited to
habitat
natural environment
My mom called my room my habit because I’m always there
cursory
hasty not thorough
I took a cursory look to see if my brother was doing his homework
interloper
unauthorized
My dad keeps our house door locked at night to keep out any interlopers
Endemic
native and exclusive
The Catalina fox are endemic to the island
Prolific
producing abundantly
My rabbit was prolific so we had lots of baby rabbits
bulwark
protection
I needed bulwark for my house fence so the neighbors dog wouldn’t get through
sedentary
largely inactive, accustomed to sitting
I wanted to be a active person so I wouldn’t have a sedentary lifestyle
frugal
thrifty
I was frugal with my money so I can have enough to buy a computer
antithesis
exact opposite
I was the antithesis of my loud and obnoxious brother
altruistic
unselfish
My younger brother was altruistic when it came to sharing food
embellish
Adorn, touch up
I had to embellish my house every time I had guests over
cache
a secret hiding place
I had a cache for all my tips I earned at my job
coterie
Small group having something in common
Me and my friends had a coterie in playing uno
