Deck 9

Question 1

indigenous (adj)

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/

Answer 1

native to a particular area

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

Question 2

malleable (adj)

/ˈmalɪəb(ə)l/

Answer 2

flexible, can be shaped

(Of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking

Question 3

paramount (adj)

/ˈparəmaʊnt/

Answer 3

of supreme importance

1. More important than anything else; supreme
2. Having supreme power

Question 4

prodigal (adj)

/ˈprɒdɪɡ(ə)l/

Answer 4

wasteful, extravagant

1. (adj) Spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
2. (adj) Having or giving something on a lavish scale
3. (n) A person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way

Question 5

sequester

/sɪˈkwɛstə/

Answer 5

1. Isolate or hide away

Question 6

upbraid (v)

/ʌpˈbreɪd/

Answer 6

scold, tell off, reprimand

Find fault with (someone); scold

Question 7

antediluvian (adj)

/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən/

Answer 7

outdated, prehistoric, very old-fashioned

Of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood

Question 8

chastise (v)

/tʃaˈstʌɪz/

Answer 8

punish

Rebuke or reprimand severely

Question 9

fastidious (adj)

/faˈstɪdɪəs/

Answer 9

overly particular, finicky

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

Question 10

finicky (adj)

/ˈfɪnɪki/

Answer 10

(Of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements

Question 11

fussy (adj)

/ˈfʌsi/

Answer 11

Fastidious about one’s needs or requirements; hard to please

Question 12

indolence (n)

/ˈɪnd(ə)l(ə)ns/

Answer 12

laziness

Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

Question 13

mallet (n)

/ˈmalɪt/

Answer 13

1, wooden harmer 2. stick used for polo

A hammer with a large, usually wooden head