DH 3: You Meet The Most Interesting People Flashcards
(33 cards)
skeptic
a person who doubts, asks questions, and lacks faith
charlatan
a fake; fraud; imposter; cheat
rhetorician
an eloquent writer or speaker; a master of rhetoric (the art of speaking and writing)
hedonist
a person who believes that pleasure is the chief goal of life
ascetic
a person who gives up material comforts and leads a life of self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
raconteur
a person who excels in telling anecdotes
iconoclast
a person who attacks and ridicules cherished figures, ideas, and institutions
partisan
a supporter of a person, party, or cause; a person with strong and perhaps biased beliefs
polymath
a person whose expertise spans a significant number of subject areas
dilettante
an amateur or dabbler; a person with a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge; a trifler
mentor
an advisor; a teacher; a guide
acolyte
a devoted follower
demagogue
a leader who appeals to the fears, emotions, and prejudices of the populace
automaton
a self-operating machine; a mindless follower; a person who acts in a mechanical fashion
recluse
a person who leads a secluded or solitary life
bungler
someone who is clumsy or inept; a person who makes mistakes because of incompetence
clairvoyant
having the supposed power to see objects and events that cannot be perceived with the five traditional senses; as a noun, a seer
prognosticator
a person who makes predictions based upon current information and data
pundit
an expert commentator; an authority who expresses his or her opinion, usually on political issues
zealot
a very enthusiastic person; a champion; a true believer, perhaps to an excessive degree; a fanatic
neophyte, novice, greenhorn
a beginner; someone new to a field or activity
benefactor, patron
a person who makes a gift or bequest
beneficiary
the recipient of funds, titles, property, and other benefits
dissembler, prevaricator
a liar and deceiver
