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Vocab. Lesson 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Curmudgeon | a harsh, unpredictable, and ill-tempered person. |
| Cynic | a person who distrusts the sincerity of others. |
| Demagogue | a leader who appeals to emotions and prejudices, not reason. |
| Kleptomaniac | a person obsessed with stealing who may lack the financial need to steal. |
| Neophyte | a beginner. |
| Pauper | a poor person. |
| Ragamuffin | a poorly-clothed and dirty child. |
| Renegade | a person who rejects laws or conventional behavior; an outlaw. |
| Waif | a homeless child. |
| Zealot | a person filled with fanatical devotion. |