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61 Cards in this Set
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DABBLER
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a dilettante, person w/ superficial interests in a variety of fields or endeavors
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DEBAUCHER
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a despoiler of women, one who leads another away from morality to perversity
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DEBUTANTE
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young lady making her formal entrance into society
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DEFEATIST
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one who gives up and thinks he/she cannot succeed
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DEFECTOR
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one who changes sides
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DEGENERATE
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one who is morally degraded
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DELEGATE
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one chosen by others to represent them
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DEMAGOGUE
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one who arouses popular passions and prejudices (Hitler)
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DEMOGRAPHER
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one who studies population
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DERELICT
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degraded social outcast, vagrant
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DESPOT
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autocrat, absolute ruler
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DEVIANT
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one who varies from the normal
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DEVOTEE
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an ardent follower
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DIDACT
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instructor, teacher
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DILETTANTE
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a dabbler, person w/ superficial interests in a variety of fields or endeavors
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DISSEMBLER
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liar, one who misleads
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DISSENTER
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one who raises objections
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DISSIDENT
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one who disagrees, dissenter
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DIVA
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a highly skilled singer, usually an opera singer
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EGOIST/EGOTIST
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person concerned with himself/herself
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EMISSARY
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agent, as of a government; secret representative
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ENTREPRENEUR
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business person, one who is willing to risk in order for profit
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EPICURE
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gourmet, one who knows and seeks the finest in food
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EQUESTRIAN
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horseman or horsewoman
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EXEMPLAR
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person worth emulating or imitating
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EXPATRIATE
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one who leaves his country to live as a citizen of another
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EXPEDITER
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facilitator, one who makes things happen more quickly
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EXTROVERT
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outgoing person
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FACTOTUM
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person employed to do all kinds of work
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FELON
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one convicted of a serious crime
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FIREBRAND
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agitator, dissenter who riles other up
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FLEDGLING
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beginner
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FOIL
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person who shows contrast
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GADFLY
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one who persistently annoys, irritates, or stirs up others
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GLUTTON
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one who overindulges in food
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GOURMET
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epicure, one who knows and seeks the finest in food
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HABERDASHER
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hat merchant
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HACK
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one who renounces his principles and hires out only for money
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HARBINGER
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one who goes before to indicate or announce an arrival; herald
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HEDONIST
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a person who lives for pleasure
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HERMIT
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one who lives alone in isolation; a recluse
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HYPOCRITE
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one who puts on a false appearance – says one thing, but does another
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ICONOCLAST
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one who attacks traditional or cherished ideas, beliefs, institutions, etc.
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IDEOLOGUE
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one who subscribes to a believe system
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INCUMBENT
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one who holds an office and would like to be reelected
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INGENUE
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young female lead in a play or movie
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INQUISITOR
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questioner, interrogator
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INSURGENT
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rebel against establish authority
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INTERLOCUTOR
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one who takes part in a conversation or dialogue
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INTERLOPER
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one who trespasses or enters himself into a place where he does not belong
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INTIMATE
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confidant, one with whom you share personal things
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INTROVERT
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person who is not garrulous or extroverted
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JINGOIST
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an extreme nationalist, chauvinist
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JUROR
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member of a jury
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LARCEN
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thief
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LECHER
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person with lascivious sexual appetite
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LEGATE
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papal representative
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LIBERTINE
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dissolute; one lacking in moral restraint
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LITIGATOR
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trial lawyer
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LOBBYIST
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one who seeks to influence legislators to pass or fail particular legislation
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LOUT
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oaf, awkward, stupid person
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