People & Society

scrag C2+

/skræɡ/ a scrawny person or animal, or the lean end of a neck of mutton M S

seaman C2+

/ˈsimən/ a sailor or person who works aboard a ship M S

settlor C2+

/ˈsɛtlɚ/ a person who creates a trust by settling property on trustees M S

shapeless C2+

/ˈʃeɪpləs/ lacking a definite or attractive form M S

songster C2+

/ˈsɔŋstɚ/ a person who sings, or a songbird M S

sorcerer C2+

/ˈsɔrsərɚ/ a person who practices magic by controlling evil spirits or supernatural powers M S

starter C2+

/ˈstɑrtɚ/ a person or device that begins something; a first course of a meal M S

stopper C2+

/ˈstɑpɚ/ a plug for sealing a bottle or other container M S

stratum C2+

/ˈstreɪtəm/ a layer of material, especially rock, or a level of society M S

surfer C2+

/ˈsɜrfɚ/ a person who rides waves on a surfboard M S

swine C2+

/swaɪn/ a pig or pigs; a contemptible person M S

tactfulness C2+

/ˈtæktfəlnəs/ skill in handling delicate situations without giving offense M S

teaser C2+

/ˈtizɚ/ something that arouses interest by giving a brief preview M S

tinkerer C2+

/ˈtɪŋkərɚ/ a person who enjoys experimenting with and repairing things M S

triad C2+

/ˈtraɪæd/ a group or set of three related things or people M S

trickster C2+

/ˈtrɪkstər/ a person who deceives or plays tricks on others M S

troublemaker C2+

/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkər/ a person who habitually causes difficulty or disturbance M S

trumpeter C2+

/ˈtrʌmpətər/ a person who plays the trumpet M S

twister C2+

/ˈtwɪstər/ a tornado; something that twists or perplexes M S

vendor C2+

/ˈvɛndɚ/ a person or company that sells goods or services M S

vip C2+

/ˌviːaɪˈpiː/ a very important person granted special privileges M S

wrecker C2+

/ˈrɛkɚ/ a person or thing that causes destruction, or a vehicle used to tow wrecks M S

abbey C2+

/ˈæbi/ a building occupied by a community of monks or nuns M S

abbot C2+

/ˈæbət/ the head of a community of monks in an abbey M S

abecedarian C2+

/ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛriən/ a person learning the alphabet or rudiments; a beginner M S

abettor C2+

/əˈbɛtɚ/ a person who encourages or assists another in wrongdoing M S

abhorrer C2+

/əbˈhɔrɚ/ a person who abhors or detests something M S

abstractor C2+

/æbˈstræktɚ/ a person who prepares summaries or abstracts of documents M S

accepter C2+

/əkˈsɛptɚ/ a person who accepts or agrees to something M S

acquirer C2+

/əˈkwaɪrər/ a person or company that gains possession of something M S

adapter C2+

/əˈdæptər/ a device or person that adapts one thing to fit another M S

addresser C2+

/əˈdrɛsər/ a person who addresses or sends something to another M S

adjuster C2+

/əˈdʒʌstər/ a person who settles claims or a device that regulates something M S

adulterer C2+

/əˈdʌltərər/ a person who engages in extramarital sexual relations M S

affectedness C2+

/əˈfɛktɪdnəs/ artificiality of manner; pretentious behavior meant to impress M S

aggressor C2+

/əˈɡrɛsər/ a person or nation that initiates an attack or hostility M S

agrarian C2+

/əˈɡrɛriən/ relating to cultivated land or agricultural society M S

allocator C2+

/ˈæləˌkeɪtɚ/ a person or thing that distributes resources among uses or claimants M S

amnesty C2+

/ˈæmnəsti/ an official pardon for people convicted of political or other offenses M S

analogue C2+

/ˈænəˌlɔɡ/ a person or thing comparable to another in some respect M S

anchorless C2+

/ˈæŋkɚləs/ lacking an anchor or any stabilizing foundation; adrift M S

animalian C2+

/ˌænɪˈmeɪliən/ of, relating to, or characteristic of animals M S

anonym C2+

/ˈænəˌnɪm/ an anonymous person, or a false or assumed name M S

anonymously C2+

/əˈnɑnɪməsli/ without the name of the person responsible being known or revealed M S

anonymousness C2+

/əˈnɑnɪməsnəs/ the state of being unnamed or of unknown identity M S

antehuman C2+

/ˌæntiˈhjumən/ existing or occurring before the appearance of human beings M S

anticapitalist C2+

/ˌæntiˈkæpɪtəlɪst/ opposed to capitalism, or a person holding such views M S

apologist C2+

/əˈpɑlədʒɪst/ a person who argues in defense of a controversial doctrine or institution M S

apologizer C2+

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzɚ/ a person who apologizes or expresses regret M S

applier C2+

/əˈplaɪɚ/ a person or device that applies something M S

arbitrator C2+

/ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtɚ/ an impartial person chosen to settle a dispute M S

archivist C2+

/ˈɑrkɪvɪst/ a person who maintains and preserves archives of records or documents M S

archmagician C2+

/ˌɑrtʃməˈdʒɪʃən/ a supreme or chief magician; a master of magic M S

aristocrat C2+

/əˈrɪstəˌkræt/ a member of the nobility or hereditary ruling class M S

artefact C2+

/ˈɑrtəˌfækt/ an object made by a human, especially one of historical interest M S

astrology C2+

/əˈstrɑlədʒi/ the study of how the positions of stars and planets supposedly influence human affairs M S

aura C2+

/ˈɔrə/ a distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding a person or thing M S

authorship C2+

/ˈɔθɚˌʃɪp/ the fact or identity of having written a particular work M S

autocracy C2+

/ɔˈtɑkrəsi/ government by a single person holding absolute power M S

autoist C2+

/ˈɔtoʊɪst/ a person who drives or travels by automobile; a motorist M S

automobilist C2+

/ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilɪst/ a person who drives or rides in an automobile; a motorist M S

bargainer C2+

/ˈbɑrɡɪnɚ/ a person who negotiates over terms or price M S

bather C2+

/ˈbeɪðɚ/ a person who bathes, especially in the sea or a pool M S

beardy C2+

/ˈbɪrdi/ having a beard or notably hairy; informally a bearded person M S

beautifier C2+

/ˈbjutəˌfaɪɚ/ a person or thing that makes something beautiful M S

bedmate C2+

/ˈbɛdˌmeɪt/ a person with whom one shares a bed M S

behaviorist C2+

/bɪˈheɪvjərɪst/ a psychologist who studies observable behavior rather than inner states M S

bibber C2+

/ˈbɪbɚ/ a person who drinks often or to excess; a tippler M S

bicyclist C2+

/ˈbaɪsɪklɪst/ a person who rides a bicycle M S

blackball C2+

/ˈblækbɔl/ to reject or exclude someone, especially by voting against their membership M S

bombshell C2+

/ˈbɑmʃɛl/ a sudden and shocking piece of news; also a strikingly attractive person M S

boneless C2+

/ˈboʊnləs/ having no bones; also figuratively lacking firmness or courage M S

boor C2+

/bʊr/ a rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person M S

botanist C2+

/ˈbɑtənɪst/ a scientist who studies plants M S

bottler C2+

/ˈbɑtlər/ a person or machine that bottles liquids; Australian slang for something excellent M S

boycott C2+

/ˈbɔɪkɑt/ to refuse to deal with a person, company, or country as a protest M S

brainless C2+

/ˈbreɪnləs/ foolish or stupid; lacking intelligence M S

bruiser C2+

/ˈbruzɚ/ a tough, burly, aggressive person, especially a fighter M S

brute C2+

/brut/ a savage or cruel person; relying on raw force rather than reason M S

budder C2+

/ˈbʌdɚ/ a soft, butter-like cannabis concentrate; a thing or person that buds M S

bummer C2+

/ˈbʌmɚ/ an unpleasant or disappointing experience; an idle loafer M S

bumpkin C2+

/ˈbʌmpkɪn/ an unsophisticated or awkward rustic person M S

burgess C2+

/ˈbɜrdʒɪs/ a citizen or freeman of a borough; a borough's representative in early legislatures M S

burster C2+

/ˈbɜrstɚ/ something that bursts; an astronomical source emitting bursts of radiation M S

butterfingers C2+

/ˈbʌtɚˌfɪŋɡɚz/ a clumsy person who frequently drops things M S

cabdriver C2+

/ˈkæbˌdraɪvɚ/ a person who drives a taxicab for hire M S

cameraman C2+

/ˈkæmrəˌmæn/ a person who operates a film or television camera M S

caper C2+

/ˈkeɪpɚ/ a playful leap or madcap escapade; to skip about merrily M S

cartographer C2+

/kɑrˈtɑɡrəfɚ/ a person who draws or makes maps M S

caterer C2+

/ˈkeɪtərɚ/ a person or firm that provides food for events M S

celebrant C2+

/ˈsɛləbrənt/ a person who officiates at or takes part in a religious rite M S

celebrator C2+

/ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɚ/ a person who celebrates an occasion or event M S

centenarian C2+

/ˌsɛntəˈnɛriən/ a person who is a hundred or more years old M S

chapman C2+

/ˈtʃæpmən/ an itinerant dealer or peddler of goods M S

characteristically C2+

/ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪkli/ in a way typical of a person or thing M S

characterless C2+

/ˈkɛrəktɚləs/ lacking distinctive qualities or individuality M S