1. Vocabulary #9
#8, 18, 28, 38, and 48

2. 8. anecdote Definition: short, usually funny account of an event
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: I am certain that my students enjoy being forced to listen to my random anecdotes when I am in the middle of teaching and decide to go off on a tangent.
Anecdotal

3. 18. clairvoyant
Definition: exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: I swear, I’m clairvoyant – give me five bucks, and I’ll tell you what your future holds.

4. 28. demagogue
Definition: leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: Senator McCarthy was a demagogue who gained power by appealing to Americans’ fear of communism.

5. 38. ephemeral Definition: momentary, transient, fleeting
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: Just as its name implies, the day lily’s ephemeral bloom lasts only for a single day.

6. 48. hedonist Definition: person who pursues pleasure as a goal
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: The older brother was hard-working, but the younger brother was a hedonist, spending all his money on parties and women.