Today’s
Word: charlatan
Pronunciation:
/∫a:lǝtǝn/
Part of
Speech: noun
Meaning: a
person who pretends to have skills that they do not have.
Etymology: from French and Italian ciarlatano
Usage: Mr. Jerry is a charlatan; he often
professes to know what he doesn’t really know.
Synonyms: fake, fraud, quack, pretender
Derived Form: charlatanistic (adjective), chalatanry (noun)
I know about arrogate i.e. to claim to onself without justification.
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