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Chapter 3 (101-130) Flashcards

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SKEPTIC

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a doubter

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CHARLATAN

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a fake; a fraud; a cheat

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RHETORICIAN

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a eloquent writer or speaker

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HEDONIST

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seeker of pleasure

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ASCETIC

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a person who leads a life of self-denial

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RACONTEUR

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a person who excels in telling anecdotes

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ICONOCLAST

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someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions

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DILETTANTE

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an amateur or dabbler

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PARTISAN

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a person with biased beliefs

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MENTOR

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a teacher, a guide, an advisor

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ACOLYTE

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a devoted student

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DEMAGOGUE

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a speaker who appeals to emotions, fears or prejudices

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AUTOMATON

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a person who acts in a mechanical fashion; a mindless follower

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RECLUSE

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a person who leads a secluded, solitary life

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BUNGLER

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a clumsy or inept person

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CLAIRVOYANT

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a person who uses intuition to see into the future; a seer

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PROGNOSTICATOR

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a person who makes predictions based upon data

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PUNDIT

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a professional commentator

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ZEALOT

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a very enthusiastic person

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NEOPHYTE, NOVICE, GREENHORN

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a beginner

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BENEFACTOR

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a person who gives gifts

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BENEFICIARY

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a person who receives benefits

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DISSEMBLER, PREVARICATOR

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a liar; deceiver

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PROPONENT, ADVOCATE

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a champion of a cause

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PRODIGY

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a young genius

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ORACLE

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a person who is source of wise counsel and prophetic advice

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MISANTRHOPE

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a person who hates humankind

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INNOVATOR

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a person who introduces something new

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SYCOPHANT, OBSEQUIOUS

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a person who behaves in a servile manner; a toady

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STOIC

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a person who is impassive and emotionless

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REPROBATE

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a morally unprincipled person

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RENEGADE

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a disloyal person

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