Word set - Week 16 Flashcards

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Indigenous

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Native

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Habitat

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Natural environment

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Cursory

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Hasty, not thorough, done or made quickly

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Interloper

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An unauthorized person

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Prolific

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Producing abundantly

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Bulwark

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Protection, a strong support

A wall above ship’s upper deck

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Sedentary

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Largely inactive, accustomed to sitting

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Frugal

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Thrifty, provident, sparing

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Antithesis

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Exact opposite, contrary, obverse, reverse

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Altruistic

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Unselfish

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Embellish

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Adorn, touch up, decorate, color, elaborate, exaggerate, magnify

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Cache

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Secret hiding place, secret storage

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Coterie

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Small group having something in common, network, pack, body, bunch

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14
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Cupidity

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Greed

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15
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Virtuosity

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Great technical skill, avarice, avidity

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Temerity

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Foolish boldness, brass, audacity

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Amorous

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Full of love

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Progeny

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Descendants, children, outcome, product of, disciples

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Saturate

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Soak, fill up completely