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16th week 1st day Flashcards

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indigenous

A

native to a place

a bald eagle is indigenous to the island

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endemic

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native and exclusive

the fox are endemic to the island

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gregarious

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sociable / friendly / outgoing

the hostess at work is gregarious

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habitat

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natural environment

the island is not a natural habitat for the deer

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cursory

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hasty / not thorough

a classmate did a cursory job on his test

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interloper

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unauthorized

i felt like an interloper at the party, as i didn’t know anyone there

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prolific

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producing abundantly

sea horses are prolific

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bulwark

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protection

we wear knee pads in volleyball for bulwark

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sedentary

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largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

my brother has a sedentary of life

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frugal

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thrifty

my cousin is frugal when shopping for clothes

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antithises

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exact opposite

me and my sister are antithesis

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altruistic

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unselfish

my friend is so altruistic by always putting others needs before her own

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embellish

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adorn, touch up

my sister loves to embellish her stories with great details

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cache

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secret hiding place / the stuff in it

i found a hidden cache in my dads drawer full of money

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coterie

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small group having something in common

my friend was a part of a coterie in a class with art

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cupidity

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greed

my dad is cupidity when it comes to me asking him for money

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virtuosity

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great technical skill

the violinist played with incredible virtuosity impressing everyone in the audience

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temerity

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foolish boldness

my sister had the temerity to challenge me in a pool game even though i won the first round

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amorous

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full of love

me and my boyfriend are amorous

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progeny

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descendants

the mother bird fed her little progeny’s in the nest

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saturate

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soak, fill up completely

the sponge on my sink was saturated with water

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