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Week 5 Vocab Flashcards

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Person who tells anecdotes skillful and amusing stories

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Raconteur

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Person who attempts to discredit claimed believed to be false

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Debunker

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Person who is focused, practical and doesn’t let emotion distract them

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Pragmatist

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Wealthy and influential person in buisness

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Magnate

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Person highly skilled in music or other artistic approach

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Virtuoso

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Political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires

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Demagogue

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Person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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Iconoclast

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Person who believes war and violence are unjustifiable

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Pacifist

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Profoundly wise person

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Sage

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Person who seeks to promote welfare of others by donation of money

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Philanthropist

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Excessively greedy eater

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Glutton

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Person who believes others are selfish and motivated by self reasons

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Cynic

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Person who boasts about achievements or possessions

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Braggart

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Member of gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains

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Brigand

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Pleasure seeker, person who believes pursuit of pleasure is most important

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Hedonist

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Person who pretends to be sick

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Malingerer

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Untrained person who dispenses medical advice

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Quack

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Person who spends money in an irresponsible way

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Spendthrift

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Person who is unpromising in pursuit of ideals

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Zealot

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Self-centered or selfish person

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Egoist

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Person displaying exaggerated patriotism

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Chauvinist

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Person who acts in contradiction to stated beliefs

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Hypocrite

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Person who makes slow progress and lags behind others

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Laggard

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Dishonest or unprincipled man

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Rogue

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Person deserts and betrays organization

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Renegade

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