World Lit: Vocab Set 3

despot

a ruler with total control; a tyrant, autocrat

sycophant

brownnoser; one who flatters others

glutton

one who is overly, almost sinfully, hungry for something, usually food

hedonist

someone who lives for pleasure or happiness

hypocrite

one who pretends to a life or beliefs that he doesn't honestly have; a phony or fake

heretic

one who differs from accepted belief or theory

charlatan

a quack or fraud; a cheat, imposter

bigot

one who stubbornly holds to his own opinions

miser

a greedy, grasping person

insurgent

a rebel; one who rises up in revolt

zealot

a fanatic; someone devoted beyond reason to a cause or belief

skeptic

one who doubts or waits to pass judgement

ora

to speak, pray

inexorable

not moveable by any means; inflexible, relentless

oracle

one who gives wise or especially meaningful advice

ver

truth

verify

to establish truth or accuracy; to confirm

aver

to state firmly and convincingly; declare positively