week 16 Flashcards

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1
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prolific

A

producing abundantly

a rabbit prolific a lot of baby’s

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bulwark

A

protection

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3
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sedentary

A

largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

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4
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frugal

A

thrifty

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5
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antithesis

A

exact opposite

my brother is an antithesis to me

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6
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gregarious

A

sociable friendly out going
the gregarious host was very friendly

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7
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habitat

A

natural environment
the alcoholic is in it’s natural habitat

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8
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cursory

A

hasty not thorough

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9
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interloper

A

an unauthorized

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10
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endemic

A

native

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11
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indigenous

A

native
the fox on the island is indigenous

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12
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altruistic

A

unselfish

my mom is not altruistic

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13
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embellish

A

adorn touch up

i did some embellish on my project

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14
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cache

A

secret hiding place or the stuff in it

a squirrel cache is a tree

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15
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coterie

A

small group having something in common

the football players had coterie

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16
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cupidity

A

greed

17
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virtuosity

A

great technical skill

18
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temerity

A

foolish boldness

19
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amorous

A

full of love

20
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progeny

A

descendants

21
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saturate

A

soak fill up completely