Vocabulary 8


One Word Substitution

Antiquarian – One who studies, collects or sells things of past (antique things).

Adolescent – The person who is between 13 to 19 years.

Arbitrator – One who is chosen to settle disputes.

Bohemian – One who does not follow the usual rules of social life.

Bigot – One who has narrow religious views.

Cynic – One who believes that nobody does a good deed without expecting something in return.

Conservative – One who believes in keeping things as they are.

Complacent – One who is completely self-satisfied.

Conjuror – A person who does clever tricks which appear magical.

Cannibal – One who eats human flesh.

Cosmopolitan – A person who regards the whole world as his country.

Connoisseur – One who has special skill in judging art, music, tastes, etc.

Censorious – One who is always finding faults.

Contemporary – One living at the same time as another.

Convalescent – One who is recovering from illness.

Chauffer – One who drives a motor-car.

Chandler – A person or shop that sells equipment for ships.

Diffident – Shy, timid, unwilling to face a situation.

Emissary – A person sent to a mission.

Eavesdropper – One who secretly listens to the talk of others.

Effeminate – A man who is womanish in his habits.

Epicure – One devoted to the pleasures of eating and drinking.

Exile – One who is banished from his home or his country.

Fishmonger – One who deals in fish.

Funambulist – One who walks on rope.

Fatalist – One who believes in fate.

Feminist – A person who is devoted to the welfare of women.

Fugitive – One who runs away from justice or the law.

Gourmet – A connoisseur of food and drink.

Gullible – One who can be easily fooled or deceived.

Glutton – One who eats too much.

Hawker/ Pedlar – One who travels from place to place selling articles.

Hedonist – One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life.

Hospitable – One who is fond of entertaining guests.

Heretic – One who acts against religion.

Hypocrite/ Impostor – One who pretends to be what he is not.

Incorrigible – That cannot be corrected.

Iconoclast – One who breaks images and idols.

      Immigrant – One who comes into a foreign country to settle.

    
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