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Cartoon Vocabulary (List 15)

1. iconoclast (noun) one who attacks and seeks to overthrow
(I KON o klast) traditional or popular ideas or institutions
Link: KIND TO THE PAST

2. sage (noun) a person of wisdom and prudence
(sayj)
Link: PAGE

3. nemesis (noun) an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
(NEM eh sis)
Link: MY SIS

4. dolt (noun) a stupid person
(DOHLT)
Link: VOLT

5. clone (noun) an exact duplicate
(klohn)
Link: CONE

6. carnivore (noun) a flesh or meat-eating animal
(KAR ni vour)
Link: DINOSAUR

7. despot (noun) an absolute ruler
(DES puht)
Link: THIS POT

8. courier (noun) a messenger
(KUR ee ur)
Link: CARRY HER

9. specter (noun) a ghost or phantom
(SPEK ter)
Link: SPECTACLES

10. mogul (noun) a very rich or powerful person; a magnate
(MOH guhl)
Link: SEA GULL

Extra 5 words: renaissance, renegade, repose, sacrifice, silhouette