people Flashcards
1
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charlatan
A
a fake, a fraud, a cheat
2
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skeptic
A
a doubter
3
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rhetorician
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an eloquent writer or speaker
4
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hedonist
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seeker of pleasure
5
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ascetic
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a person who lives a life of self-denial
6
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raconteur
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a person who excel in telling anecdotes
7
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iconoclast
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someone who attacks cheriched ideas and institutions
8
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dilettante
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an amateur or dabbler
9
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partisan
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a person with biased belief
10
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mentor
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a teacher, guide, an advisor
11
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demagogue
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a speaker who appeals to emotions, fears or prejudices
12
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atuomaton
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a person who acts in a mechanical fashion
a mindless follower
13
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recluse
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a person who leads a secluded, solitary life
14
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bungler
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a clumsy or inept person
15
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clairvoyant
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a person who uses intuition to see into the future
a seer
