Chapter 3 (101-130) Flashcards
SKEPTIC
a doubter
CHARLATAN
a fake; a fraud; a cheat
RHETORICIAN
a eloquent writer or speaker
HEDONIST
seeker of pleasure
ASCETIC
a person who leads a life of self-denial
RACONTEUR
a person who excels in telling anecdotes
ICONOCLAST
someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions
DILETTANTE
an amateur or dabbler
PARTISAN
a person with biased beliefs
MENTOR
a teacher, a guide, an advisor
ACOLYTE
a devoted student
DEMAGOGUE
a speaker who appeals to emotions, fears or prejudices
AUTOMATON
a person who acts in a mechanical fashion; a mindless follower
RECLUSE
a person who leads a secluded, solitary life
BUNGLER
a clumsy or inept person
CLAIRVOYANT
a person who uses intuition to see into the future; a seer
PROGNOSTICATOR
a person who makes predictions based upon data
PUNDIT
a professional commentator
ZEALOT
a very enthusiastic person
NEOPHYTE, NOVICE, GREENHORN
a beginner
BENEFACTOR
a person who gives gifts
BENEFICIARY
a person who receives benefits
DISSEMBLER, PREVARICATOR
a liar; deceiver
PROPONENT, ADVOCATE
a champion of a cause
PRODIGY
a young genius
ORACLE
a person who is source of wise counsel and prophetic advice
MISANTRHOPE
a person who hates humankind
INNOVATOR
a person who introduces something new
SYCOPHANT, OBSEQUIOUS
a person who behaves in a servile manner; a toady
STOIC
a person who is impassive and emotionless
REPROBATE
a morally unprincipled person
RENEGADE
a disloyal person
