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brachycephalic
an adult with a short broad head
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caregiver
a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
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catch, match
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
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centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist
a person who takes a position in the political center
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case, character, eccentric, type
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
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conservative, conservativist
a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
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dolichocephalic
an adult with a long narrow head
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elder, senior
a person who is older than you are
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ex-spouse
a person who was formerly a spouse
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host
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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important person, influential person, personage
a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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Jack of all trades
a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
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liberal, liberalist, progressive
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
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liberal
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
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adult male, man
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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militarist, warmonger
a person who advocates war or warlike policies
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golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen
an elderly person
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disarmer, pacificist, pacifist
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
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patrician
a person of refined upbringing and manners
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pledgee
someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge
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pledger
someone who makes or gives a pledge
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professional, professional person
a person engaged in one of the learned professions
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sobersides
a serious and sedate individual
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man of the world, sophisticate
a worldly-wise person
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homebody, stay-at-home
a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
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stoic, unemotional person
someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
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thoroughbred
a well-bred person
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adult female, woman
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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Black man
a man who is Black
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Black woman
a woman who is Black
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white man
a man who is White
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white woman
a woman who is White
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amazon, virago
a large, strong, and aggressive woman
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maenad
(Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
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ancient, antediluvian
a very old person
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armchair liberal
a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them
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baboo, babu
used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
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bachelor, unmarried man
a man who has never been married
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bachelor girl, bachelorette
a young unmarried woman who lives alone
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baggage
a worthless or immoral woman
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ball-breaker, ball-buster
a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence
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bey
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
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B-girl, bar girl
a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
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big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho
an important influential person
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bas bleu, bluestocking
a woman having literary or intellectual interests
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boy
a friendly informal reference to a grown man
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beau, boyfriend, fellow, swain, young man
a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
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ex-boyfriend
a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend
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bridesmaid, maid of honor
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
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broad
slang term for a woman
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Samson, bruiser, bull, strapper
a large and strong and heavyset man
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capitalist
a conservative advocate of capitalism
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careerist
a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity
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cat
a spiteful woman gossip
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celebrity, famous person
a widely known person
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centenarian
someone who is at least 100 years old
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Cinderella
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
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behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweight, titan
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
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conformist
someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
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coquette, flirt, minx, tease, vamp, vamper
a seductive woman who flirts, often for personal gain
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cosmopolitan, cosmopolite
a sophisticated person who has traveled in many countries
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craftsman
a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
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critic
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
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curmudgeon
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
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dame, gentlewoman, lady, ma'am, madam
a woman of refinement
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beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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dean, doyen
a man who is the senior member of a group
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deb, debutante
a young woman making her debut into society
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divorcee, grass widow
a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
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ex, ex-wife
a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife
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dodderer
one who dodders from old age and weakness
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dodo, fogey, fogy, fossil
someone whose style is out of fashion
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dominatrix
a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
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donna
an Italian woman of rank
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dotard
an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
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dove, peacenik
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
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doyenne
a woman who is the senior member of a group
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educator, pedagog, pedagogue
someone who educates young people
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elder statesman
any influential person whose advice is highly respected
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eminence grise
(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position
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Delilah, enchantress, femme fatale, siren, temptress
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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Esq, Esquire
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
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castrate, eunuch
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
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Excellency
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'
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eyeful
a strikingly beautiful woman
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father figure, father surrogate
a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
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father-figure
a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically
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buster, dude, fellow
an informal form of address for a man
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fixer, influence peddler
someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
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fuddy-duddy
a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance
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galoot
a disreputable or clumsy person
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geisha, geisha girl
a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
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geezer
a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
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gentleman
a man of refinement
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fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman
a young woman
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girl
a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
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girl, girlfriend, lady friend
a girl or woman with whom one is romantically involved
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girlfriend
any female friend
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gold digger
a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
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divorced man, grass widower
a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
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gravida
a pregnant woman
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bozo, cat, guy, hombre
an informal term for a youth or man
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hardliner
a politician who is uncompromising on a position or policy
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back-number, has-been
someone who is no longer popular
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hawk, war hawk
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
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PCP, caregiver, health care provider, health professional, primary care provider
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
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heavy hitter
an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in
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hierarch
a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
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heroine
a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
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Herr
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
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high-muck-a-muck, pooh-bah
an arrogant or conceited person of importance
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Hooray Henry
a lively and ineffectual upper-class young man
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hostess
a woman host
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housefather
a man in charge of children in an institution
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hunk
a well-built, attractive man
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ex, ex-husband
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
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inamorata
a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
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inamorato
a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
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iron man, ironman
a strong man of exceptional physical endurance
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ironside
a man of great strength or bravery
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jezebel
a shameless impudent scheming woman
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jilt
a woman who jilts a lover
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kingmaker
an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence
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bigwig, kingpin, top banana
the most important person in a group or undertaking
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lady
a polite name for any woman
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latitudinarian
a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
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attorney, lawyer
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
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bibliothec, librarian
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
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maenad
an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
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magnifico
a person of distinguished rank or appearance
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adonis
any handsome young man
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materfamilias, matriarch
a female head of a family or tribe
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matriarch
a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
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matron
a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution or school
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mestiza
a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
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middle-aged man
a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old
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minimalist
a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
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fancy woman, kept woman, mistress
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
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Monsieur
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
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mossback
an extremely old-fashioned conservative
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mother figure
a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother
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figure, name, public figure
a well-known or notable person
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nanny, nurse, nursemaid
a person who is the custodian of children
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neocon, neoconservative
a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
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neoliberal
a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
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nepotist
a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends
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nonagenarian
someone whose age is in the nineties
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nullipara
(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
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houri, nymph
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
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nymphet
a sexually attractive young woman
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octogenarian
someone whose age is in the eighties
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old boy
a vivacious elderly man
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old boy, old man
a familiar term of address for a man
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Methuselah, graybeard, greybeard, old man
a man who is very old
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old woman
a woman who is old
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paterfamilias, patriarch
the male head of family or tribe
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pawnbroker
a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
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Peter Pan
a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up
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pluralist
someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
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policy maker
someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.
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ponce
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
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posseman
an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
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power broker, powerbroker
a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control
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practician, practitioner
someone who practices a learned profession
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publisher
a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
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extreme right-winger, reactionary, ultraconservative
an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
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right-winger, rightist
a member of a right wing political party
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sacred cow
a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism
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Senhor
a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr'
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septuagenarian
someone whose age is in the seventies
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sexagenarian
someone whose age is in the sixties
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shaver
an adult male who shaves
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shiksa, shikse
a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
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signior, signor
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
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signore
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
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sir
term of address for a man
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sirdar
an important person in India
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slicker
a person with good manners and stylish clothing
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beauty, dish, knockout, looker, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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socialite
a socially prominent person
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square, square toes
a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
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stiff
an ordinary man
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he-man, macho-man, stud
a man who is virile and sexually active
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sun
a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
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sylph
a slender graceful young woman
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Tarzan
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
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diehard, traditionalist
one who adheres to traditional views
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unmarried woman
a woman who is not married
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VIP, dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, panjandrum, very important person
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
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vestal
a chaste woman
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Wac
a member of the Women's Army Corps
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Wave
a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
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Whig
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
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widow, widow woman
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
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widower, widowman
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
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married woman, wife
a married woman; a partner in marriage
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philanderer, womaniser, womanizer
a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
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golden boy, wonder boy
a man who is unusually successful at an early age
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wonder woman
a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time
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worthy
an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
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young buck, young man
a teenager or a young adult male
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yuppie
a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
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dowager
a dignified older woman, especially one who has high status or wealth
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doyenne
a woman who is the most experienced, skilled, or respected person in some field