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34 Cards in this Set

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charlatan
a fake; a fraud; a cheat
skeptic
a doubter
rhetorician
an 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
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
beginner; novice
greenhorn
beginner; novice
benefactor
a person who gives gifts
beneficiary
a person who receives benefits
dissembler
a liar; deceiver; prevaricator
prevaricator
a liar; deceiver; prevaricator
proponent
a champion of a cause
prodigy
a young genius
oracle
a person who is a source of wise counsel and prophetic advice
mediator
a negotiator who attempts to find middle ground
insurgent
a person who revolts against established authorities
sycophant
Someone who behaves in a obsequious manner to get what they want; A flatterer
obsequious
to behave in a servile manner
stoic
a person who is impassive and emotionless
philanthropist
a person who donates to a charitable cause
renegade
a disloyal person