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Sat vocabulary 26
Mrs. Hahn English 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversary (n.) | an opponent |
| artisan (n) | a person who is skillful with his or her hands; a worker who practices a trade or handicraft |
| ascetic (n.) | a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures; practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| charlatan (n) | a fraud; a quack or imposter; one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability |
| diva (n.) | a highly skilled singer, usually an opera singer |
| hedonist (n.) | a person who lives for pleasure |
| pariah (n) | a social outcast |
| raconteur (n.) | a skillful storyteller |
| skeptic (n) | a person who doubts |
| virtuoso (n.) | a highly skilled performer, usually a musical performer |