You Meet The Most Interesting People On The SAT Flashcards
Skeptic
A person who doubts, asks questions, and lacks faith
Charlatan
A fake; fraud, imposter, cheat
Rhetorician
An eloquent writer or speaker; a master of RHETORIC
Hedonist
A person who believes that pleasure is the chief goal of life
Ascetic
A person who gives up material comforts and leads a life of self-denial especially as an act of religious devotion
Raconteur
A person who excels in telling anecdotes
Iconoclast
A person who attacks and ridicules cherished figures, ideas, and institutions
Partisan
A supporter of a person, party, or cause; a person with strong and perhaps biased beliefs
Polymath
A person whose expertise spans a significant number of subject areas
Dilettante
An amateur or a dabbler; a person with superficial interest in art or a branch of knowledge, a trifler
Mentor
An advisor; a teacher, a guide
Acolyte
A devoted follower
Demagogue
A leader who appeals to the fears, emotions, and prejudice of the populace
Automaton
A self-operating machine, a mindless follower, a person who acts in a mechanical fashion
Recluse
A person who leads a secluded or solitary life
Bungler
Someone who is clumsy or inept; a person who makes mistakes bc of incompetence
Clairvoyant
Having the supposed power to see objects and events that can’t be perceived with the five traditional senses
Prognosticator
A person who makes predictions based upon current info and data
Pundit
An expert commentator; an authority who expresses his or her opinion, usually on political issues
Zealot
A very enthusiastic person, a champion, a true believer perhaps to an excessive degree, a fanatic
Neophyte
Novice, greenhorn, a beginner, someone who is new to a field or activity
Benefactor, patron
A person who makes a gift or bequest
Beneficiary
The recipient of funds, titles, property, and other benefits
Bene
Good, well
