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EV4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| charlatan | a fake; a fraud; a cheat |
| skeptic | doubter |
| rhetorician | an eloquent speaker or writer |
| hedonist | seeker of pleasure |
| ascetic | a person who leads a life of self-denial |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| iconoclast | someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions |
| dilettante | an amateur or dabbler |
| partisan | a person with biased beliefs |
| mentor | a teacher; a guide; an advisor |
| acolyte | a devoted student |
| demagogue | a speaker who appeals to emotions, fears, or prejudices |
| automaton | a person who acts in a mechanical fashion; a mindless follower |
| recluse | a person who leads a secluded, solitary life |
| bungler | a clumsy or inept person |
| clairvoyant | a person who uses intuition to see into the future; a seer |
| prognosticator | a person who makes predictions based on data |
| pundit | a professional commentator |
| zealot | a very enthusiastic person |
| neophyte; novice; greenhorn | a beginner |
| benefactor | person who gives gifts |
| beneficiary | a person who receives gifts |
| dissembler; prevaricator | a liar |
| proponent; advocate | a champion of a cause |
| prodigy | a young genius |
| oracle | a person who is a source of wise counsel and prophetic advice |
| misanthrope | a person who hates mankind |
| innovator | a person who introduces something new |
| sycophant; obsequious | a person who behaves in a servile manner |
| stoic | a person who is impassive and emotionless |
| reprobate | a morally unprincipled person |
| renegade | a disloyal person |