People & Society

charmer C2+

/ˈtʃɑrmɚ/ a person with an attractive, beguiling manner M S

cheerleader C2+

/ˈtʃɪrˌlidɚ/ a person who leads cheers at games, or an enthusiastic supporter M S

chunter C2+

/ˈtʃʌntɚ/ to mutter or grumble monotonously M S

circularize C2+

/ˈsɝkjələˌraɪz/ to distribute circulars or notices to a group of people M S

citizenhood C2+

/ˈsɪtəzənˌhʊd/ the state or condition of being a citizen M S

civilize C2+

/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/ to bring out of a primitive state to a more refined social condition M S

claimant C2+

/ˈkleɪmənt/ a person who makes a claim, especially in law M S

clanfellow C2+

/ˈklænˌfɛloʊ/ a member of the same clan; a kinsman M S

clansfolk C2+

/ˈklænzˌfoʊk/ the members of a clan collectively M S

classfellow C2+

/ˈklæsˌfɛloʊ/ a fellow member of the same class; a classmate M S

clergy C2+

/ˈklɝdʒi/ the body of people ordained for religious service M S

clincher C2+

/ˈklɪntʃɚ/ a fact or argument that settles a matter decisively M S

colonist C2+

/ˈkɑlənɪst/ a settler in or inhabitant of a colony M S

comeling C2+

/ˈkʌmlɪŋ/ a newcomer or stranger; an immigrant (archaic or dialectal) M S

commonalty C2+

/ˈkɑmənəlti/ the common people as distinct from the nobility M S

commune C2+

/ˈkɑmjun/ a community sharing possessions; also to converse intimately M S

communicator C2+

/kəˈmjunɪˌkeɪtɚ/ a person skilled at conveying information or ideas M S

complainer C2+

/kəmˈpleɪnɚ/ a person who frequently expresses dissatisfaction M S

conceitedness C2+

/kənˈsitɪdnəs/ excessive pride in oneself; vanity M S

confidant C2+

/ˈkɑnfɪˌdɑnt/ a person trusted with private matters or secrets M S

congregator C2+

/ˈkɑnɡrɪˌɡeɪtɚ/ one who gathers or assembles people or things together M S

conservator C2+

/kənˈsɝvətɚ/ a person responsible for preserving artworks, or a court-appointed guardian M S

consignee C2+

/ˌkɑnsaɪˈni/ the person or party to whom goods are shipped or delivered M S

consignor C2+

/kənˈsaɪnɚ/ the person or party who sends goods to another in a shipment M S

consulter C2+

/kənˈsʌltɚ/ a person who consults or seeks advice from another M S

copter C2+

/ˈkɑptɚ/ an informal term for a helicopter M S

costless C2+

/ˈkɔstləs/ costing nothing; free of charge or expense M S

coventry C2+

/ˈkʌvəntri/ a state of social ostracism, as in 'sent to Coventry' M S

crackerjack C2+

/ˈkrækɚˌdʒæk/ exceptionally good or skilled; an outstanding person or thing M S

crammer C2+

/ˈkræmɚ/ a person or school that prepares students intensively for exams M S

crewless C2+

/ˈkruləs/ having no crew; unmanned M S

crybaby C2+

/ˈkraɪˌbeɪbi/ a person who cries or complains too readily over trifles M S

cycler C2+

/ˈsaɪklər/ a person or device that cycles or repeats a process M S

definer C2+

/dɪˈfaɪnər/ a person or thing that defines M S

democratize C2+

/dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪz/ to make something accessible to all or governed by the people M S

demographer C2+

/dɪˈmɑɡrəfɚ/ a specialist who studies the statistics of human populations M S

demoness C2+

/ˈdiːmənɪs/ a female demon or evil spirit M S

denier C2+

/dɪˈnaɪɚ/ a person who refuses to admit the truth of something M S

denouncement C2+

/dɪˈnaʊnsmənt/ a public condemnation or denunciation M S

depersonalization C2+

/diˌpɚsənələˈzeɪʃən/ loss of a sense of personal identity or of reality's familiarity M S

depersonalize C2+

/diˈpɚsənəˌlaɪz/ to deprive of individuality or human character M S

diarist C2+

/ˈdaɪərɪst/ a person who keeps a diary or journal M S

diplomatist C2+

/dɪˈploʊmətɪst/ a person skilled in diplomacy; a diplomat M S

discussant C2+

/dɪˈskʌsənt/ a person who takes part in a formal discussion or panel M S

disencumber C2+

/ˌdɪsɪnˈkʌmbɚ/ to free from a burden or encumbrance M S

disfavor C2+

/dɪsˈfeɪvɚ/ disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval M S

dissocialize C2+

/dɪˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/ to make unsociable or to withdraw from social interaction M S

distributee C2+

/dɪsˌtrɪbjəˈti/ a person who receives a share, especially of an estate M S

divorcee C2+

/dɪˌvɔrˈseɪ/ a person who is divorced M S

doggedness C2+

/ˈdɔɡɪdnəs/ persistent determination; tenacity M S

donator C2+

/ˈdoʊneɪtər/ a person who gives a donation; a donor M S

donee C2+

/doʊˈni/ a person to whom a gift is made M S

dorter C2+

/ˈdɔrtər/ a dormitory, especially in a monastery (archaic) M S

draftsman C2+

/ˈdræftsmən/ a person who draws plans or sketches, as for machinery or buildings M S

drinker C2+

/ˈdrɪŋkər/ a person who drinks, especially one who consumes alcohol M S

drove C2+

/droʊv/ a herd or flock driven together; a large moving crowd M S

druggist C2+

/ˈdrʌɡɪst/ a pharmacist or dealer in medicinal drugs M S

dullard C2+

/ˈdʌlɚd/ a slow-witted or stupid person M S

egghead C2+

/ˈɛɡˌhɛd/ an intellectual or bookish person (often disparaging) M S

emancipate C2+

/ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/ to set free from legal, social, or political restraint M S

emcee C2+

/ˈɛmˈsi/ a master of ceremonies who hosts an event M S

engineman C2+

/ˈɛnʤɪnˌmæn/ a person who operates or tends an engine M S

epithet C2+

/ˈɛpɪˌθɛt/ a descriptive word or phrase characterizing a person or thing, often abusive M S

estimator C2+

/ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɚ/ a person or formula that calculates an estimate or statistical value M S

excommunication C2+

/ˌɛkskəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ the formal exclusion of a person from communion or membership of a church M S

executor C2+

/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɚ/ a person appointed to carry out the terms of a will M S

explainer C2+

/ɪkˈspleɪnɚ/ a person or piece that explains; an explanatory account M S

exploiter C2+

/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɚ/ a person who takes unfair advantage of others for gain M S

exploitive C2+

/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪv/ taking unfair advantage of people or resources M S

exponent C2+

/ɪkˈspoʊnənt/ a person who supports an idea, or a mathematical power indicator M S

faker C2+

/ˈfeɪkɚ/ a person who pretends or counterfeits something M S

fantasist C2+

/ˈfæntəsɪst/ a person who indulges in or creates fantasies M S

favoritism C2+

/ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm/ the unfair favoring of one person or group over others M S

featureless C2+

/ˈfitʃɚləs/ lacking distinct features; flat and monotonous M S

fibber C2+

/ˈfɪbɚ/ a person who tells small, trivial lies M S

financialist C2+

/fəˈnænʃəlɪst/ a person expert or engaged in finance and money matters M S

flockowner C2+

/ˈflɑkˌoʊnɚ/ a person who owns a flock of sheep or other animals M S

fogey C2+

/ˈfoʊɡi/ an old-fashioned or excessively conservative person M S

foil C2+

/fɔɪl/ a person or thing that contrasts with and enhances another; to thwart M S

frankpledge C2+

/ˈfræŋkplɛdʒ/ a medieval system of joint surety for the conduct of community members M S

freebooter C2+

/ˈfriːbuːtɚ/ a pirate or plunderer who takes booty M S

frictionless C2+

/ˈfrɪkʃənləs/ without friction; smooth and effortless M S

frump C2+

/frʌmp/ a dowdy, unfashionable, or dull person M S

funnyman C2+

/ˈfʌnimæn/ a professional comedian or comic entertainer M S

gaffe C2+

/ɡæf/ an embarrassing social blunder or tactless mistake M S

generalist C2+

/ˈdʒɛnrəlɪst/ a person competent in several fields rather than one specialty M S

geographer C2+

/dʒiˈɑɡrəfɚ/ a person who studies the physical features and human geography of the earth M S

giver C2+

/ˈɡɪvɚ/ a person who gives something M S

glutton C2+

/ˈɡlʌtən/ a person who eats and drinks to excess M S

godparent C2+

/ˈɡɑdˌpɛrənt/ a person who sponsors a child at baptism and oversees their upbringing M S

goober C2+

/ˈɡubɚ/ a peanut; informally, a foolish or naive person M S

gossipmonger C2+

/ˈɡɑsəpˌmʌŋɡɚ/ a person who habitually spreads gossip M S

gourmand C2+

/ɡʊrˈmɑnd/ a person who enjoys eating, often to excess M S

gymnast C2+

/ˈdʒɪmnæst/ a person trained in gymnastics M S

hacker C2+

/ˈhækɚ/ a person who breaks into or skillfully manipulates computer systems M S

haggler C2+

/ˈhæɡlɚ/ a person who bargains persistently over price M S