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57 Cards in this Set
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ACOLYTE
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one who assists a minister or priest; attendant, assistant
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ACTUARY
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one who calculates risks and odds for an insurance co.
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ADHERENT
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one who sticks to a certain belief or philosophy or leader
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ADJUTANT
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military staff officer who serves as an administrative assistant
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ADVERSARY
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opponent
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ADVOCATE
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one who speaks for another; a lawyer who represents a client
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AESTHETE
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one particularly sensitive to and appreciative of beauty
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AFICIONADO
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a devotee or fan
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AGNOSTIC
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who one doesn’t believe or disbelieve in a supreme being – doesn’t know
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ALTER EGO
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person who is an extension of oneself
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ALTRUIST
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one who wishes to do good for others
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AMBASSADOR
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representative or messenger; diplomat of the highest rank
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ANARCHIST
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one who promotes anarchy (absence of government and law)
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ANTAGONIST
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adversary, one who opposes another
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APOLOGIST
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one who defends a position
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APOSTATE
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one who deserts or renounces his/her religion, political party, cause, or principles
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APPRENTICE
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one in training to learn a craft
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ARBITER
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person whose opinion or decision is authoritative or final
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ARISTOCRAT
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highborn person, member of the nobility
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ARTISAN
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person who his skillful w/ his or her hands
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ASCETIC
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person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures
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ASPIRANT
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one who desires to achieve or be something
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AUDITOR
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one who checks financial records; hearer, listener
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BARD
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archaic for poet or storyteller
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BELLIGERENT
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party to war or fight
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BENEFACTOR
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person who helps others by giving generous gifts
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BENEFICIARY
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person who receives a good or benefit
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BIBLIOPHILE
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book lover
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BON VIVANT
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Fr. for one given to luxurious living
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BOOR
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rude and insensitive person, lacking in refinement
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BRAGGART
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person who “toots his own horn”
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BRIGAND
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robber or bandit
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BUFFOON
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fool
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BUREAUCRAT
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an official in a bureaucracy (administrative org.)
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CALLIGRAPHER
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one who writes fancy script
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CHAMELEON
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one who changes with surroundings / company
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CHANTEUSE
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nightclub singer
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CHAPERONE
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one who supervising a young girl and her suitor
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CHARLATAN
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a fraud, a quack, an imposter
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CHURL
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surly, ill-bred person
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CHAUVINIST
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one who is overzealous and uncritical in attachment to a group, race, country, etc.
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CLAIRVOYANT
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one who has extrasensory perception
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COHORT
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companion, associate
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CONFIDANT
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one in whom you confide or tell your secrets to
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CONJURER
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one who calls forth, as by magic spell
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CONNOISSEUR
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one with expert knowledge and discriminating tastes; one who knows the best!
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CONSTITUENT
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one who is represented (as by a delegate elected to political office)
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CONTENDER
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one who has a chance at winning
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COQUETTE
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a flirty young girl
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COURTESAN
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a prostitute
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CRONE
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hag
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CRONY
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close associate or friend (negative connotation)
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CURATE
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clergyman who assists a pastor or vicar of a parish
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CURATOR
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person in charge of a museum
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CURMUDGEON
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surly, bad-tempered or stingy person (usually an old man)
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CUSTODIAN
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caretaker
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CYNIC
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one who doubts the truth and goodness of all
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