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List 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| despot | a ruler with total control; a tyrant, autocrat |
| sycophant | a brownnoser; one who flatters others; a toady |
| glutton | one who is overly, almost sinfully, hungry for something, usually food |
| hedonist | someone who lives for pleasure or happiness |
| hypocrite | one who pretends to a life or belief that he doesn't honestly have; a phony or fake |
| heretic | one who differs from accepted belief or theory |
| charlatan | a quack or fraud; a cheat, imposter |
| bigot | one who stubbornly holds to his own opinions |
| miser | a greedy, grasping person |
| insurgent | a rebel; one who rises up in revolt |
| zealot | a fanatic; someone devoted beyond reason to a cause or belief |
| skeptic | one who doubts or waits to pass judgment |
| verify | to establish truth or accuracy; to confirm |
| aver | to state firmly and convincingly; declare positively |
| inexorable | not moveable by any means; inflexible, relentless |
| oracle | one who gives wise or especially meaningful advice |