| spinster | an old yet unmarried woman |
| widower | a man whose wife is dead |
| widow | a woman whose husband is dead |
| martyr | someone who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs |
| patriot | someone who loves their country and ready to defend it against an enemy |
| traitor | someone who betrays their friends, their country, etc. |
| linguist | someone who speaks several language |
| optimist | someone who looks on the positive side of everything |
| pessimist | someone who looks on the negative side of everything |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies archaeology (= the study of past cultures and periods of history by examining ancient artefacts) |
| bilingual | someone who speaks two languages |
| historian | a type of researcher who uses excavation and scientific analysis to learn about history |
| specialist | an expert in a field |
| anarchist | someone who believes that laws and governments are not necessary |
| arsonist | someone who commits arson (= deliberately setting something afire/aflame/ablaze) |
| paedophile | someone who is sexually attracted to children |
| laggard | someone who makes slow progress and falls behind others |
| inquisitor | someone who conducts an inquisition (= unduly harsh, severe, or hostile in making an inquiry) |
| extortionist | someone who commits extortion (= obtaining something by force or threats) |
| biographer | someone who writes biographies (= the story of another person’s life) |
| fossil | an old person, especially one who is unable to accept new ideas or adapt to changes |
| ecologies | a scientist who studies ecology (= the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment) |
| dictator | a political leader who has complete power over a country and has gained it using military force |
| geologist | a scientist who studies geology (= the study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the earth’s surface) |
| geographer | someone who studies geography (= the study of the earth’s surface, physical features, divisions, weathers, population, etc.) |
| astronomer | a scientist who studies astronomy (= the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.) |
| astrophysicist | a scientist who studies astrophysics (= the study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, etc.) |
| demographer | someone who studies demography (= the statistical study of changes in human populations) |
| protagonist | the main character in a story or a play |
| champion | (= protagonist/supporter) someone who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief |
| fledgeling | someone, an organisation or a system that is new and without experience |
| acrobat | someone who entertains people by performing difficult acts, especially at a circus |
| cartographer | someone who draws or makes maps |
| singleton | someone who is not married or in a romantic relationship |
| celibate | someone who has chosen not to marry; someone who never has sex |
| architect | someone whose job is designing buildings |
| judge | someone who decides (1) how criminals should be punished; (2) who has won a competition |
| [social] democrat | someone who believes in or supports [social] democracy |
| socialist | someone who believes in or supports socialism |
| republican | person who believes in or supports republicanism |
| monarchist | (= royalist) someone who believes in or supports monarchy |
| ghostwriter | someone who writes a book or article for another person to publish under his/her own name |
| cardiologist | a doctor who studies cardiology (= the study and treatment of heart diseases) |
| sovereign | a king or queen |
| anthologist | a compiler of an anthology (= a collection of artistic works with a similar form or subject) |
| carpenter | a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures |
| joiner | a person whose job is to make the wooden parts of a building, e.g., window frames, doors, etc. |
| gymnast | a person who performs gymnastics, especially in a competition |
| radiologist | a doctor who is trained in radiology (= the study and use of different types of radiation in medicine) |
| spectator | someone who is watching an event, especially a sports event |
| reporter | someone who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio or television |
| cub reporter | someone who is a young newspaper reporter without much experience |
| journalist | someone whose job is to collect and write news stories for newspapers, magazines, radio, or television |
| editor | someone who is the main journalist that decides what should be included in the production |
| citizen journalist | an ordinary person who writes reports and records pictures of events and shows them especially on the Internet |
| parachutist | a person who jumps from a plane using a parachute |
| solitary | a person who chooses to live alone |
| bien pensant | a right-minded/right-thinking (= having beliefs and opinions that most people approve of) person |
| theologist/theologian | a person who studies theology (= the study of religion and beliefs) |
| zoologist | a scientist who studies zoology (= the scientific study of animals and their behaviour) |
| botanist | a scientist who studies botany (= the scientific study of plants and their structure) |
| palaeontologist | a person who studies palaeontology (= the study of fossils (= the parts of dead animals or plants in rocks) as a guide to the history of life on earth) |
| ornithologist | a person who studies ornithology (= the scientific study of birds) |
| radical | a person with radical opinions (= extreme views or beliefs that differ significantly from the mainstream or status quo) |