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SAT vocab 26

English 1 Mrs. Hanh

TermDefinitionSentences
adversary an opponent My adversary tricked me because when I looked away he scored on me.
artisan a person who is skillful with his or her hands The artisan did a great job with depicting the facial features on the clay sculpture.
ascetic a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures Carol is an ascetic character because she spends most of her time inside rather than enjoying the pleasures of the outside world.
charlatan a fraud; a quack or imposter When my mother and father interviewed a guy for a job position he turned out to be a charlatan, so my parents turned him down.
diva a highly skilled singer, usually an opera singer Lady Gaga's new song really brings out her inner diva.
hedonist a person who lives for pleasure Lilly can be a real hedonist because there is times when she only cares what is good for her own needs.
pariah a social outcast As the boy walked into the party nobody talked to him and he felt like a pariah.
raconteur a skillful storyteller When I was little and my dad would read me a good night story I would never fall asleep because he was a raconteur that always made me want to hear another.
skeptic a person who doubts Sometimes my sister can be skeptic when something might not go as planned.
virtuoso a highly skilled performer, usually a musical performer Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to be a virtuoso when I grow up because I love music.
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