wonk

(wɔŋk)

1. n. an earnest student. (Collegiate.) Yes, you could call Martin a wonk. In fact, he’s the classic wonk.

2. n. a bureaucrat; a flunky. The State Department policy wonks were up all night putting together the report.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alcaeus	al-SEE-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Svyatopolk	-	Russian
Frederick	['fredrik]
Cheyenne	shie-AN	English
Photina	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Weston	['westən]