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SAT Vocab. 26

Mrs.Hahn RWS

TermDefinition
adversary an opponent
adversary If you don’t believe in yourself, then you are your worst adversary.
ascetic a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures
ascetic The ascetic man gave away his fortune and moved into a tiny one-bedroom apartment.
artisan a person who is skillful with his hands
artisan The artisan cheesemakers specialized in making cheeses on their small dairy farm.
charalatan a fraud; a quack or imposter
charalatan After the charlatan tricked Janet out of her life savings, he became wanted by the police.
diva a highly skilled singer, usually of opera
diva the diva emerges and she faces the camera crew.
hedonist a person who lives for pleasure
hedonist The priest is not a hedonist because he cares a great deal about other people.
pariah a social outcast
pariah The informant testified under anonymity rather than risk becoming a pariah in his community
raconteur a skillful storyteller
raconteur After Christmas dinner, we sit by the fireplace and listen to our grandpa, the family raconteur, tell tales about our father’s childhood.
skeptic a person who doubts
skeptic Molly appeared skeptical while the others exchanged knowing looks with each other.
virtuoso a highly skilled performer, usually musical performer
virtuoso Even though the virtuoso died over two centuries ago, his piano music is still being performed on a daily basis.
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