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Vocab 31 & 32
Polysyllabic Words for Person/ Complimentary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Conspirator(n) | Person who takes part in a conspiracy(plot);plotter |
| Deputy (n) | Person appointed with authority to act as a substitute or assistant for another or others; agent; proxy |
| Disciple (n) | Person who follows a teacher or a doctrine; pupil; follower; adherent |
| Eavesdropper (n) | Person who secretly listens to the private conversation of others |
| Impostor (n) | Person who assumes someone else;s identity to deceive others; fraud; charlatan; deceiver |
| Intellectual (n) | Highly intelligent person; one who relies on the power of the mind rather than on emotions or feelings |
| Litigant (n) | Person engaged in a lawsuit |
| Maverick (n) | One who does not go along with the ideas of a party or a group, but takes an independent stand; nonconformist |
| Nonentity (n) | Mediocre Person; person of little or no achievement or distinction |
| Veterinarian (n) | One who is professionally trained and authorize to treat the diseases and injuries of animals. |
| Analytical (adj) | Good in analyzing; logical; analytic |
| Erudite (adj) | Having or showing a great deal of knowledge acquired through reading and study; learned; scholarly ant. Illiterate |
| Genial (adj) | Friendly, cheerful, and sympathetic; Cordial; amiable; gracious |
| Humane (adj) | Showing kindness, mercy, and consideration for other human beings or animals; humanitarian; altruistic ant. inhumane |
| Impeccable (adj) | Free from defect or blame; flawless; faultless; irreproachable |
| Judicious (adj) | Showing or exercising sound judgemnt; sensible; wise; discreet ant. injudicious; unwise |
| Objective (adj) | Free from prejudice or personal feelings for or against someone or something; unbiased; detached; fair ant. subjective; biased |
| Personable (adj) | Pleasing in appearance and manner; handsome; attractive |
| Resilient (adj) | 1. Capable of quickly recovering or adjusting after misfortune or illness; buoyant; flexible 2. Capable of springing back to original shape after being stretched, bent or compressed; elastic |
| Self-possessed (adj) | Having or showing control over one's feelings and actions especially in tense situations; calm; cool; serene |