Isabel Gonzalez

H. English Per.4
03-22-17
Weekly Vocabulary Response
Lesson 26 - Words Relating to People You Will Meet on the SAT 1
Adversary Advocate Artisan Ascetic Charlatan Hedonist
Orator Pariah Raconteur Skeptic Virtuoso

Bernie Sanders and his 2nd revolution

During his presidential campaign, Sen. Bernie Sanders, an advocate1 in the

United States never quite decided whether his "political revolution" could coexist with
the Democratic Party or needed to overthrow it. Now, Sanders is an adversary2 person
who is one of the most popular political figures in the country and the activists he
motivated have gone on to start new groups, join old ones, or run electoral campaigns.
The path of Sanders' former staffers reflects the split in his movement, and the some
are already aroused and charlatanically3 ready for the 2018 elections and setting their
sights on their own.

The more radical strain, which led hundreds of Sanders delegates to ascetically4
walk out of the Democratic National Convention in protest last summer, is still present
on the left and emboldened by the loss of Hillary Clinton and their belief that "Bernie
would have won." the skeptical5 people are betting that the disaffected left is as or
more interested in remaking the Democratic Party as it is in fighting President Donald
Trump. This reason is because Sanders is a great leader with powerful orator6 and a
prominent raconteur7 who would be a significant democratic president of the United
States. Unfortunately, the pariah8 candidate lost against Hillary Clinton.

Even though he lost, there are many other possible ways in which Sanders has
contributed here in the United States, especially with his herdonist9 speeches in which
move the ways of thinking for many people. He has become the voice of undocumented
people in which enjoys his virtuoso10 career. This is why many of the college students
who voted for him are willing to fight for what Bernie Sanders has believed in. Many of
his people are not very charlatan11 when it comes to discussing the matter of what they
believe in what is best for the United States.

Source:
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/20/democrats-beware-sanders-movement-turns-to-midterms.html
Vocabulary 26 Flashcards

Adversary - noun someone who offers opposition

Synonym: Opponent, Challenger Antonym: Follower, Devotee
DPS: adversariness, noun; nonadversarial, adjective
Etymology: 1300-50; Middle English adversarie < Latin adversrius, equivalent to advers (us) (see
adverse ) + -rius -ary; replacing Middle English adversere < Anglo-French
Foreign Language: French- Adversaire; German- Gegner; Italian- Avversario; Spanish-
Adversario
Ex.] His adversary, worthy adversary Analogy: Adversary is to obstacle as clear is to plain.
Sentence: His adversary was pretty good for his current job.

Advocate - noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea; a lawyer who pleads cases in
court; verb speak, plead, or argue in favor of; push for something
Synonym: Backer, Promoter Antonym: Opponent, Adversary
DPS: preadvocate, noun; preadvocate, verb
Etymology: 1300-50; < Latin advoctus legal counselor (orig. past participle of advocre to call to one's
aid), equivalent to ad- ad- + voc- call (akin to vx voice ) + -tus -ate1; replacing Middle English avocat <
Middle French
Foreign Language: French- Avocat; German- Befrworten; Italian- Avvocato; Spanish-
Abogado
Ex.] King's advocate, Court advocate Analogy: Advocate is to lawyer as Hacker is to bruteforce.
Sentence: Bernie Sanders is an advocate who understands the difficult situation that the American
people are in right now.

Artisan - noun a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

Synonym: Craftsperson, Artiste Antonym: Apprentice, Trainee
DPS: artisanship, noun; artisanal, adjective
Etymology: 1530-40; < French < Italian artigiano, equivalent to Latin artt (us) trained in arts and crafts
(past participle of artre; see art1, -ite2) + Italian -iano (< Latin -inus) -ian
Foreign Language: French- Artisan; German- Handwerker; Italian- Artigiano; Spanish-
Artesano
Ex.] artisan class, artisan school Analogy: Artisan is to skilled worker as Inept is to useless worker.
Sentence: My neighbor is an artisan painter who loves to create murals in our city.

Ascetic - adj. practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of
rigorous self-discipline; noun someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline
Synonym: Austere, Abstinent Antonym: Hedonistic, Self-indulgent
DPS: ascetically, adverb; nonascetic, noun, adjective
Etymology: 1640-50; < Greek asktiks subject to rigorous exercise, hardworking, equivalent to ask-
(see askesis ) + -tikos -tic
Foreign Language: French- asctique; German- asket; Italian- ascetico; Spanish- asctico
Ex.] Ascetic lives, ascetic mode Analogy: Ascetic is to discipline as Undisciplined is to Soldier.
Sentence: Due to the amount of ascetic practice, I am was able to be in city finals for track.

Charlatan - noun a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
Synonym: Impostor, Fake Antonym: Honesty, Uprightness
DPS: charlatanistic, adjective; charlatanically, adverb
Etymology: 1595-1605; < Middle French < Italian ciarlatano, equivalent to ciarla (tore) chatterer
(derivative of ciarlare to chatter; from imitative root) + ( cerre) tano hawker, quack, literally, native of
Cerreto,
Foreign Language: French- charlatan; German- Scharlatan; Italian- ciarlatano; Spanish- charlatan
Ex.] Successful charlatan, a charlatan Analogy: A charlatan is to a trickster as a Judge is truthful.
Sentence: Anthony, a charlatan acquaintance of mine, loves to make people laugh.

Hedonist - noun someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

Synonym: Debauchee, Rake Antonym: Ascetic, Austere
DPS: hedonistically, adverb, nonhedonistic, adjective
Etymology: n. 1822, in reference to the Cyrenaic school of philosophy that deals with the ethics of
pleasure, from Greek hedonikos "pleasurable," from hedone "pleasure," related to hedys "sweet," cognate
with Latin suavis (see sweet ). A hedonist is properly the follower of any ethical system in which some sort
of pleasure ranks as the highest good. The Epicurian identifies this pleasure with the practice of virtue.
Foreign Language: French- charlatan; German- Scharlatan; Italian- ciarlatano; Spanish- charlatan
Ex.] Hedonist ethics, hedonist school Analogy: A hedonist is to a preacher as a Priest is to an orator.
Sentence: The person in front of the sauna looking for a hedonist time is willing to spend hours in there.

Orator - noun a person who delivers a speech or oration

Synonym: Speaker, Debater Antonym: Puritan, Ascetic
DPS: oratorlike, adjective, oratorship, noun
Etymology: 1325-75; < Latin rtor speaker, suppliant, equivalent to r (re) (see oration ) + -tor -tor;
replacing Middle English oratour < Anglo-French < Latin. Foreign Language: French- orateur; German-
redner; Italian- oratore; Spanish- orador
Sentence: The orator who will give the seniors speech will be a person who desires to become it.

Pariah - noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)

Synonym: Exile, Outsider Antonym: Insider, Local
DPS: pariahdom, noun, pariahism, noun
Etymology: 1605-15; < Tamil p aaiyar, plural of paaiyan literally, drummer (from a hereditary duty of the
aai a festival drum. Foreign Language: French- paria; German- paria; Italian- paria;
caste), derivative of p
Spanish- paria.
Ex.] Pariah in the international community.
Sentence: The pariah child who is not able to get into the universities has given up.

Raconteur - noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes

Synonym: Narrator, Storyteller Antonym: Listener, Attendant
DPS: N/A
Etymology: 1820-30; < French, equivalent to racont (er) to tell ( Old French r (e) - re- + aconter to tell,
account ) + -eur -eur
Foreign Language: French- conteur; German- raconteur; Italian- raconteur; Spanish- narrador
Ex.] The raconteur, avid raconteur Analogy: A raconteur is to a narrator as a listener is to audience.
Sentence: The person who is raconteur will be able to read all the poems.

Skeptic - noun someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

Synonym: Cynic, Disbeliever Antonym: Believer, Supporter
DPS: antiskeptic, noun; nonskeptic, adjective, noun
Etymology: 1820-30; < French, equivalent to racont (er) to tell ( Old French r (e) - re- + aconter to tell,
account ) + -eur -eur
Foreign Language: French- sceptique; German- skeptiker; Italian- scettico; Spanish- escptico
Ex.] Skeptic analysis, skeptic viewer Analogy: Skeptic is to nonbeliever as a believer is to phony.
Sentence: There are many skeptical people in the world who doubt that president Donald Trump will last
as long as his first terms.

Virtuoso - adj. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; noun a musician who is a consummate
master of technique and artistry; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Synonym: Skillful, Expert Antonym: Apprentice, Inept
DPS: N/A
Etymology: 1610-20; < Italian: versed, skilled < Late Latin virtuosus virtuous
Foreign Language: French- virtuose; German- virtuose; Italian- virtusoso; Spanish- virtuoso
Ex.] Virtuoso magician, virtuoso musician Analogy: Virtuoso is to skilled as Inept is to useless.
Sentence:I have been able to be a virtuoso person due to the amount of writing I have been able to
maintain.