 | Term | Definition |
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profligate |
a wasteful person |
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progenitor |
related ancestor |
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progeny |
children, descendants |
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protagonist |
the leading character of a drama or other literary work |
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quack |
an unqualified or fake doctor |
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raconteur |
one who is skillful at telling stories |
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recluse |
a person who lives in solitude |
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reprobate |
person with no moral principles |
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saboteur |
one that destroys property |
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savant |
a learned person |
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scapegoat |
one who takes the blame for others |
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scribe |
a public secretary or clerk |
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sectarian |
a member of a sect that is a faction with extreme beliefs |
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sentinel |
one who keeps guard as a sentry |
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sleeper |
a possible winner of a contest that is given little chance to win |
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sleuth |
one that searches out and investigates obscure information |
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sluggard |
a person who is lazy |
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somnambuli |
a sleepwalker |
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soothsayer |
a person who is able to predict the future |
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stalwart |
one who steadfastly supports an organization or cause |
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stoic |
not showing passion or feeling |
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sybarite |
a person devoted to luxury |
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sycophant |
a brownnoser |
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toady |
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage |
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traducer |
one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone |
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troupe |
a company or group--usually theatrical performers |
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vagabond |
one who leads an unsettled, irresponsible or disreputable life |
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vagrant |
a wanderer who does not have a home |
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virtuoso |
one skilled in the fine arts as an accomplished musician |
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visionary |
a dreamer; one who is impractical |
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zealot |
one who embraces a cause and supports it with vigor |
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