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1. The
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
called to enforce the law unfortunately were themselves responsible for breaking it.
2. This man, hateful
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
that he is, has broken umpteen church images
3. He hates mankind with an intensity that is shocking. Keep away from this
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
4. He needs treatment because he walks in his sleep. He has been a
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
for the past few years.
5. I hate him for the simple reason that he keeps singing his own praises. He is an irritating
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
6. He is a real
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
because for anything he does he always expects something in return. He is a very selfish person indeed
7. He is an
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
for sure, because he has set fire to this building in spite of knowing that it houses a large number of people
8. He is a
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
. In other words he suffers from an abnormal desire to set fire to things. However, he has no desire to harm others.
9. Many a noble soul fighting for a noble cause has died a
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
.
10. You need to be patient with him . He is a
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
and will take sometime before he learns his job.
11. A
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
needs to be admired, for he does the colossal job of compiling a dictionary.
12. Sachin Tendulkar can't be considered to be an
martyr
somnambulist
tyro
misanthrope
posse
lexicographer
incendiary
amateur
egotist
egoist
pyromaniac
iconoclast
for he plays cricket not just for the fun of it. He makes money out of it too.
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