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Vocabulary : Characters is the list of words denoting Characters.

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OptimistOne who looks on the bright side of things

Pessimist One who looks on the dark side of things

PhilanthropistOne who devotes his services for the love of mankind

MisanthropeA hater of mankind

Misanthropist A hater of mankind

MinionOne who becomes the favorite of a distinguished person and serves him

CynicOne who sneers at the believes of his fellow men

SomnambulistOne who walks in his sleep

SomniloquistOne who talks in his sleep

VentriloquistOne who has the art of speaking in such a way that the sounds seem to come from another

person

EgoistOne who delights to speak about himself

AltruistOne who devotes his life for the welfare and interests of other people

FugitiveOne who runs away from justice

RefugeeOne who takes refuge in a foreign country

Alien One who takes refuge in a foreign country

ExileOne who is banished from his country

IncendiaryOne who maliciously set fires to building

KleptomaniacOne who has irresistible tendency to steal

BibiliokleptOne who steals books

IconoclastOne who breaks images and church ornaments

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MartyrOne who dies for a noble cause

RecluseOne who retires from society to live a solitary life

Hermit One who retires from society to live a solitary life

VolunteerOne who offers his services of his own free will

ConscriptOne who is compelled by law to serve as a soldier

RecruitA soldier or a sailor newly enlisted

NoviceOne new to anything

Tyro One new to anything

Neophyte One new to anything

ZoophilistA lover of animals

AmateurOne who engages in any pursuit for the love of it and not for any gain

FruitarianOne who feeds on fruits

VegetarianOne who eats only vegetable-foods

CannibalsOne who feeds on human flesh

ItinerantOne who journeys from place to place

PedestrianOne who journeys on foot

PilgrimOne who journeys to a holy place

MendicantOne who goes from placer to place begging alms

Beggar One who goes from placer to place begging alms

DemagogueA leader of people who can sway his followers by his oratory

SophistOne whos reasoning is clever but false

PedantOne who makes a display of his learning

ConnoisseurOne who special skills on judging arts, music etc

RaconteurAn expert at story telling

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EavesdropperOne who listens to the conversations of others

PatriotOne who loves his country and serves it

ProphetOne who foretells events

EpicureOne devoted to pleasures of eating and drinking

SybariteOne given up to luxurious living

VoluptuaryOne given up to sensual pleasures and bodily enjoyment

HypocriteOne who pretends to be what he is not

Imposter One who pretends to be what he is not

MountebankOne who pretends to know about everything

Charlatan One who pretends to know about everything

Quack One who pretends to know about everything

MimicOne who imitates the voice and gestures of others

InterpreterOne who translates the speaking of others

LinguistOne who knows many languages

AmbidexterOne who can use both his hands

HostOne who entertains others

Hostess One who entertains others

ChaperonOne who accompanies a young lady to the public places

ProtgOne who is under the protection of others

Ward One who is under the protection of others

Prospectorone who searches for minerals and mining sites

CourierA messenger sent in great haste

CoxswainOne who steers a boat

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ContortionistAn acrobat who bends his body into various shapes

MisogamistA hater of marriage

MisogynistA hater of women

ValetudinarianA man who is over anxious about his health

HecklerOne who worries a candidate for an election by awkward questions

CanvasserOne who tries to get votes for the election-candidate

OrthoepistAn authority on pronunciation

IngrateAn unthankful person

EmissaryOne sent out on a mission

AntiquaryA person who collects things belonging to the ancient times

NumismatistOne who collects coins

PredecessorOne who has been before in office

SuccessorOne who takes over an office after another person

AssassinOne who kills political persons

AccompliceA partner in a crime

CoadjutorOne who works along with another person

ContemporaryOne who is living at the same time as another

ObscurantOne who is opposed to intellectual progress

PantophagistOne who eats all kinds of foods

DipsomaniacOne who has irresistible desire for alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic One who has irresistible desire for alcoholic drinks

Teetotaler One who has irresistible desire for alcoholic drinks