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castaway
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someone who has been shipwrecked
gossip
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a person who enjoys talking about other people's private lives
midwife
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a nurse who has been specially trained to advise pregnant women
shop steward
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a member of a trade union who is elected by the other members in the factory or office where he works to represent them
tycoon
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a rich and powerful businessman or industrialist
culprit
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someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong
accomplice
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a person who helps another person to commit a crime
conscript
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someone who is made to serve in one of the armed forces of a country whether they like it or not
hooligan
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a noisy, rough young person who causes damage or disturbance in public places
registrar
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a person responsible for keeping official records
sibling
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brother or sister
picket
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a person who during a strike is placed outside a factory by their trade union to prevent other workers from going in until the strike is over
alien
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a foreigner who has not yet become a citizen of the country in which they are living
artisan
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a skilled manual worker or craftsman
ward
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young person who is in the care of a guardian or a law-court
hermit
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someone who has withdrawn from society and lives alone
predecessor
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the former occupant of an office, position, etc.
underwriter
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a person who makes insurance contracts
agnostic
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agnostica person who holds that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not
bursar
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a person in charge of a college or school who is responsible for the accounts
copywriter
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a person who writes the words for advertisements
peer
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a person who is of the same age, rank or status as oneself
swindler
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a person who deceives others, usually to get money illegally
arbitrator
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a person who is called in to settle a dispute between two people or groups
compatriot
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fellow countryman or countrywoman
despot
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a ruler who uses his power unfairly/cruelly
beneficiary
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a person who is entitled to receive money or property from a will or insurance policy
toddler
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a small child who has just learnt to walk
assessor
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a person whose job is to calculate the value of a property or the amount of income or taxes
envoy
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a special messenger sent by one government to do business with another government

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