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Vocab
Term | Definition |
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atheist | does not believe in god |
virtuoso | skillful in some art |
numismatist | collects rare coins |
esthete | has an unusual appreciation of beauty |
pedant | he is ostentatious about his learning, vulgar/brash |
judas | will betray a friend |
coquette | a flirt |
circe | a destructive siren |
martinet | is an offensive stickler for discipline |
egoist | lives only for himself, selfish |
ascetic | lives a simple life |
sycophant | suck up to the rich and powerful |
demogogue | a false leader of the common people |
agnostic | not sure whether god exists |
futilitarian | claims that life is completely futile, pointless |
amazon | big and masculine |
virago | sharp tongue and a vicious temper |
gourmet | has a good taste in food |
adonis | extremely handsome |
vulgarian | coarse and bad mannered |
tyro | beginner in his profession |
philogist | student of the words |
clairvoyant | person can't see very clearly |
connoisseur | judge and critic in an area |
philatelist | collects stamps |