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28 Cards in this Set
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Curator
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a person in charge of a museum
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egoist
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a person who is concerned with him/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, as a New Year's Eve reveler
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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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a person who is overly thrifty with money, a miser
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scoundrel
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a disreputable person, a rascal
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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
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glutton
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a person given to greedy 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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person who puts on false appearance
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boor
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a person who is rude and insensitive
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reclusive
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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 postion to a high position
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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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devotee
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an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast
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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
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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
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hedonist
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a person who seeks pleasure
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