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SAT Vocab 26
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| artisan | (n.)a person who is skillful with their hands | she is an artisan at her craft. |
| ascetic | (n.) a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures | he is something like a monk because of his ascetic tendencies. |
| charlatan | (n.) a fraud/imposter | "You're a charlatan of a piano player." |
| diva | (n.) a highly skilled singer, usually in opera | "Don't be such a dive, you're not Beyonce." |
| hedonist | (n.)a person who lives for pleasure | "You seem to be quite the hedonist." |
| pariah | (n.) a social outcast | Jay is a pariah compared to everyone else. He doesn't talk much. |
| raconteur | (n.) a skillful storyteller | Mariah could have you at her house all day, she is a raconteur at heart. |
| skeptic | (n.) someone who doubts | "I'm sorry to be skeptic, but are you sure this is kosher?" |
| virtuoso | (n.) a highly skilled performer, usually in music | She's eleven years old and a piano virtuoso. |
| adversary | (n.) an opponent | you are a formidable adversary. |