maverick
an independent person
elite
the best of a given group
amanuensis
a secretary or trained scribe who writes letters for other people
farrier
a blacksmith
internist
a doctor of internal medicine
lapidary
an expert in precious stones
extrovert
one who is outgoing
desperado
an outlaw, a dangerous man
grandee
a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugalcon
renegade
a traitor or outlaw; a rebel
thrall
a slave or bondman; a person under the moral or psychological domination of something or someone; slavery
malingerer
one who fakes illnesses
pettifogger
A petty, quibbling, unscrupulous lawyer.
barrister
a lawyer (British)
shamus
a private detective
proletariat
the working class
sycophant
a flatterer seeking favors or gain; a servile self-seeker
bibliophile
a lover of books
miscreant
a villain
nabob
a wealthy, influential person (a bigwig)
myrmidon
a faithful follower
thespian
an actor or actress
bon vivant
one who enjoys good food
parvenu
An upstart; a person who suddenly acquires wealth and power and rises to a higher class, but who is not accepted by the members of that class.
vis-a-vis
face to face with one another
craven
a coward
braggadocio
a braggart; pretentiousness; vain, noisy, or bragging swaggering manner
proxy
Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another
votary
n. A person who is devoted to a cause or organization, especially one of a religious nature.
surrogate
(n.) one acting in place of another (The surrogate carried the child to term for its biological parents.)
concierge
doorkeeper; caretaker; custodian; janitor
wayfarer
a person who travels, especially from place to place on foot
gourmand
a glutton
demagogue
a corrupted leader
muskraker
a journalist who uncovers/exposes abuses and corruption in a society
reactionary
strongly opposed to change; ultra-conservatist
waif
a homeless child
fob
a pocket watch
partisan
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
calliope
a keyboard instrument at carnivals
coiffure
a hairdo
condiment
a seasoning for food
deluge
a flood; an overwhelming rush
dossier
a set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file
flotilla
a small fleet of boats or ships
cyclopean
(adj) massive, vast, immense, mammoth
gorgon
a monster
rampike
a dead tree, especially the bleached skeleton or splintered trunk of a tree killed by fire, lightning, or wind
reflex
unthinking behavior
ruse
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
victual
food
bibelot
a small object of beauty or rarity (an artifact)
incubus
nightmare; mental burden
recreant
a coward
squib
a firecracker
guffaw
loud laughter
portmanteau
a bag for clothes
abbess
The lady superior of a nunnery.
poltroon
a coward
cabochon
a precious stone