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Mastering the Verbal SAT Vocabulary List 8

Mastering the Verbal laggard - spendthrift

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laggard(a person) known for being habitually tardy, dilatory
magnate(a person) known for having great power
malingerer(a person) who pretends illness so as to avoid work
martinet(a person) known as a strict disciplinarian
optimist(a person) known for having a hopeful outlook on life
pacifist(a person) known for opposing war and violence
pessimist(a person) known for having a gloomy outlook on life
philanthropist(a person) known for generosity, a humanitarian
pragmatist(a person) known for using a practical approach to solving problems
quack(a person) who pretends to have skill or knowledge he/she does not have; charlatan
raconteur(a person) known for telling witty stories and anecdotes
renegade(a person) known for rejecting lawful or conventional behavior
reprobate(a person) known for being morally corrupt, depraved
rogue(a person) known for being mischievous
sage(a person) known for wisdom
spendthrift(a person) known for spending money unwisely
loafera person known for being habitually lazy
loiterera person known for idleness
misera person known for being stingy, a skinflint
skinflinta person known for excessive thrift, a miser


Language Arts Department Chair
Dalton High School

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