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Term Definition
infidel a person who has no religious faith;
ingrate an ungrateful person
interloper one who interferes in the affairs or with the rights of others
introvert one who turns inward and concentrates thoughts upon himself
jingoist an extreme patriot,
junta a group of people who join in running a government
lecher one who indulges excessively in sexual activity
libertarian one who favors absolute liberty and free will
magnate a person of power and influence
malcontent a person who is constantly dissatisfied and discontented
malefactor a criminal
malfeasant one who is guilty of misbehavior or wrongdoing
masochist one who derives satisfaction from suffering pain
maverick an independent individual who does not go along with the group
misanthrope a hater of mankind
miser one who lives in wretched circumstances to save and hoard money
neophyte a recent convert, beginner, novice
neurotic an emotionally unstable person;
nihilist one who believes in total rejection of established laws and institutions
noncombata one not engaged in combat
oculist a doctor who specializes in treatment of the eyes
pariah an outcast
partisan one who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
philanderer one who engages in love affairs lightly or insincerely
philanthropi one who tries to do good for mankind; lover of mankind
Philistine a narrow-minded person who opposes or is indifferent to cultural values
phoenix person of unmatched beauty; something rising from apparent destruction
plunderer one who robs or loots or otherwise takes things by force
polemicist one skilled in argument and in refuting attacks
predator one that preys, plunders, or destroys
profligate a wasteful person

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Terms 31
Creator edcracker38x
Created April 25, 2007
Group English- Zeske Per. 5
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