People & Society

arse C2+

/ɑrs/ vulgar British term for the buttocks or a foolish person M S

assassinate C2+

/əˈsæsəˌneɪt/ to murder a prominent person by sudden or secret attack M S

asshead C2+

/ˈæsˌhɛd/ a stupid person; a blockhead M S

attendant C2+

/əˈtɛndənt/ a person who attends or serves; accompanying as a consequence M S

autograph C2+

/ˈɔtəˌɡræf/ a person's own signature, especially a celebrity's M S

avoidless C2+

/əˈvɔɪdləs/ that cannot be avoided; inevitable M S

bayard C2+

/ˈbeɪərd/ a bay horse; also a heedless, self-confident person M S

bigmouth C2+

/ˈbɪɡˌmaʊθ/ a loud, talkative person who reveals secrets M S

blooper C2+

/ˈblupər/ an embarrassing public blunder or gaffe M S

bonehead C2+

/ˈboʊnˌhɛd/ a stupid or stubborn person; a blockhead M S

booster C2+

/ˈbustər/ a person or device that boosts or promotes something M S

boozer C2+

/ˈbuzər/ a heavy drinker; British slang for a pub M S

borrower C2+

/ˈbɑroʊər/ a person who borrows something, especially money M S

boundless C2+

/ˈbaʊndləs/ having no limits; unbounded or vast M S

bozo C2+

/ˈboʊzoʊ/ a foolish or incompetent person M S

caitiff C2+

/ˈkeɪtɪf/ a cowardly and despicable person; base and craven M S

campaigner C2+

/kæmˈpeɪnər/ a person who works actively for a cause or candidate M S

cheater C2+

/ˈtʃitɚ/ a person who acts dishonestly to gain an advantage M S

chieftain C2+

/ˈtʃiftən/ the leader of a clan, tribe, or band M S

churl C2+

/tʃɝl/ a rude, surly, or ill-bred person M S

collaborationist C2+

/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst/ a person who cooperates with an occupying enemy force M S

combatant C2+

/kəmˈbætənt/ a person engaged in fighting, especially in war M S

compatriot C2+

/kəmˈpeɪtriət/ a fellow citizen or countryman M S

compeer C2+

/ˈkɑmpɪr/ a person of equal rank or status; a peer M S

deceased C2+

/dɪˈsist/ no longer living; a dead person M S

deceiver C2+

/dɪˈsivɚ/ a person who misleads or tricks others M S

defector C2+

/dɪˈfɛktɚ/ a person who abandons a country, cause, or party for an opposing one M S

demeanor C2+

/dɪˈminɚ/ outward behavior or bearing; the way a person conducts themselves M S

deportment C2+

/dɪˈpɔrtmənt/ the manner in which a person conducts or carries themselves M S

dissenter C2+

/dɪˈsɛntɚ/ a person who disagrees, especially with an official or majority view M S

floater C2+

/ˈfloʊtɚ/ a thing or person that floats; a spot drifting in one's field of vision M S

foolishness C2+

/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/ lack of good sense; silly behavior M S

foreguess C2+

/fɔrˈɡɛs/ to guess or conjecture beforehand; to anticipate M S

fugitive C2+

/ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv/ a person who flees, especially from the law; fleeting M S

heathen C2+

/ˈhiːðən/ a person not belonging to a widely held religion; irreligious M S

homosexual C2+

/ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuəl/ sexually attracted to people of one's own sex M S

horde C2+

/hɔrd/ a large, often unruly crowd or group M S

humanistic C2+

/ˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪk/ relating to human values, interests, or the study of humanities M S

ignominy C2+

/ˈɪɡnəmɪni/ public shame or disgrace resulting from dishonourable conduct M S

imbecile C2+

/ˈɪmbəsəl/ a stupid person; (dated) someone of severely limited intelligence M S

invalid C2+

/ɪnˈvælɪd/ not legally or logically valid; (ˈɪnvəlɪd) a person weakened by illness M S

irregardless C2+

/ˌɪrɪˈɡɑrdləs/ (nonstandard) regardless; without regard to circumstances M S

keepsake C2+

/ˈkipseɪk/ a small item kept in memory of the person who gave or owned it M S

lexicon C2+

/ˈlɛksɪkɑn/ the vocabulary of a language, person, or field; a dictionary M S

libertine C2+

/ˈlɪbərtin/ a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained M S

luckless C2+

/ˈlʌkləs/ having or bringing no luck; unfortunate M S

manipulator C2+

/məˈnɪpjəleɪtər/ a person who controls others unfairly; a device for handling objects M S

moron C2+

/ˈmɔrɑn/ a foolish or stupid person M S

nonpareil C2+

/ˌnɑnpəˈrɛl/ having no equal; a person or thing without rival M S

peerless C2+

/ˈpɪrləs/ having no equal; matchless M S

peopleless C2+

/ˈpipəlləs/ devoid of people; unpopulated M S

pimp C2+

/pɪmp/ a person who manages prostitutes and takes their earnings M S

pitiless C2+

/ˈpɪtiləs/ showing no pity; merciless or relentless M S

posterior C2+

/pɑˈstɪriər/ situated at or toward the rear; the buttocks M S

precursor C2+

/prɪˈkɜrsər/ something that comes before and signals or leads to another M S

proxy C2+

/ˈprɑksi/ a person authorized to act or vote on behalf of another M S

publican C2+

/ˈpʌblɪkən/ a person who owns or manages a pub M S

reprobate C2+

/ˈrɛprəbeɪt/ an unprincipled or morally depraved person M S

reverend C2+

/ˈrɛvərənd/ worthy of deep respect; used as a title for a member of the clergy M S

ruse C2+

/ruz/ a trick or stratagem intended to deceive someone M S

scribe C2+

/skraɪb/ a person who copies documents, especially before printing M S

specter C2+

/ˈspɛktər/ a ghost, or a haunting threatening prospect M S

spendthrift C2+

/ˈspɛndθrɪft/ a person who spends money wastefully and extravagantly M S

throng C2+

/θrɔŋ/ a large, densely packed crowd; to gather or crowd together M S

turncoat C2+

/ˈtɜrnˌkoʊt/ a person who deserts one party or cause for the opposing one M S

twosome C2+

/ˈtusəm/ a group or pairing of two people M S

ulterior C2+

/ʌlˈtɪriər/ hidden beyond what is openly stated; concealed and self-serving M S

villain C2+

/ˈvɪlən/ a wicked person, especially the chief evildoer in a story M S

virgin C2+

/ˈvɜrdʒɪn/ a person who has not had sex; pristine and untouched M S

witch C2+

/wɪtʃ/ a person, typically a woman, believed to practise magic M S

abuser C2+

/əˈbjuzɚ/ a person who maltreats another or misuses something habitually M S

accessary C2+

/ækˈsɛsəri/ a person who aids in a crime without being the principal; an accessory M S

ager C2+

/ˈeɪdʒɚ/ a person or agent that causes or undergoes ageing M S

alphabetarian C2+

/ˌælfəbɪˈtɛriən/ a beginner learning the alphabet; a novice M S

arguer C2+

/ˈɑrɡjuɚ/ a person who argues or debates M S

artificer C2+

/ɑrˈtɪfɪsɚ/ a skilled craftsman or inventor of ingenious devices M S

asunder C2+

/əˈsʌndɚ/ apart or into separate pieces M S

auctioneer C2+

/ˌɔkʃəˈnɪr/ a person who conducts sales by auction M S

automaton C2+

/ɔˈtɑmətən/ a self-operating machine, or a person acting mechanically without thought M S

backfriend C2+

/ˈbækˌfrɛnd/ a false friend or secret enemy M S

backside C2+

/ˈbækˌsaɪd/ the rear part of something; a person's buttocks M S

bagger C2+

/ˈbæɡɚ/ a person or machine that fills or packs bags M S

bamboozler C2+

/bæmˈbuzlɚ/ a person who cheats or deceives others M S

barkeeper C2+

/ˈbɑrˌkipɚ/ a person who serves drinks at a bar M S

baron C2+

/ˈbærən/ a member of the lowest rank of the nobility; a powerful magnate M S

barrister C2+

/ˈbærɪstɚ/ a lawyer qualified to plead in the higher courts (chiefly British) M S

bearer C2+

/ˈbɛrɚ/ a person who carries or holds something M S

bedfellow C2+

/ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ/ a person who shares a bed; an associate or ally M S

beggar C2+

/ˈbɛɡɚ/ a person who lives by asking for charity M S

bigoted C2+

/ˈbɪɡətɪd/ obstinately intolerant of other people's beliefs or opinions M S

blatherskite C2+

/ˈblæðɚˌskaɪt/ a person who talks foolishly at length; nonsensical talk M S

boarder C2+

/ˈbɔrdɚ/ a person who pays to live and take meals in someone's house M S

bod C2+

/bɑd/ (informal) a person; the human body M S

bombardier C2+

/ˌbɑmbɚˈdɪr/ a crew member who aims and releases bombs from an aircraft M S

boner C2+

/ˈboʊnɚ/ (informal) a foolish and embarrassing mistake M S

bounder C2+

/ˈbaʊndɚ/ (dated, British) a dishonorable or ill-bred man; a cad M S