Chapter 3: 121-130 Flashcards
1
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dissembler
A
- noun
- liar; deceiver
2
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prevaricator
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- noun
- liar; deceiver
3
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proponent
A
- noun
- one who argues in support of something
- an ADVOCATE
- a champion of a cause
4
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prodigy
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- noun
- a person with great talent
- a young genius
5
Q
oracle
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- noun
- a person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions
6
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misanthrope
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- noun
- a person who hates or distrusts humankind
7
Q
innovator
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- noun
- a person who introduces something new
8
Q
sycophant
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- noun
- a person who seeks favor by flattering people of influence
- a TOADY
- someone who behaves in a OBSEQUIOUS or servile (servant-like) manner
9
Q
stoic
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- noun
- A person who is seemingly indifferent or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
- someone who is impassive and emotionless
10
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reprobate
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- noun
- a morally unprincipled person
11
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renegade
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- noun
- a disloyal person who betrays his or hers cause
- a traitor
- a deserter