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27 Cards in this Set
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curator
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a person who is in charge of a museum
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egoist
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a person who is concerned with herself
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zealot
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a person who is filled with zeal and enthusiasm for a cause
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malefactor
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a person who does ill to others, an evil person
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pacifist
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a person who promotes peace
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mentor
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a person who provides guidance, a tutor
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reveler
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a person who engages in merrymaking
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prodigy
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a person with great talent, a genius
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stalwart
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a loyal supporter, an adherent, someone who stands by you
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skinflint
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someone who is overly thrifty with money, a miser
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scoundrel
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a disreputable person, a person lacking virtue
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savant
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a person with detailed knowledge in a specific field, a sage
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jingoist
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an extreme nationalist, a chauvinist
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benefactor
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a person who helps others, often by giving generous gifts
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glutton
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a person given to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
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virtuoso
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a person with great artistic talent
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hypocrite
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a person who puts on a false appearance, someone who says one thing and does another
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boor
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a person who is rude and insensitive, one who lacks refinement
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recluse
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a person who leads a secluded or solitary life, a hermit
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upstart
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a person who has risen suddenly from a low position to great success and thus lacks modesty
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seer
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a person who can predict future events
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pragmatist
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a person who is practical and thus not given to flights of fancy
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nomad
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a person who wanders and is thus itinerant
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dilettante
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a dabbler, a person having superficial interest in a variety of fields or endeavors
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demagogue
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a person who arouses popular passions and prejudices
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supplicant
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a person who is overly humble, who begs for a favor
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hedonist
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a person who seeks pleasure or gratification
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