Dork and Goldbrick
Opposite meaning words
Dork
Dork noun - A person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits.
Usage example: a jock willing to pay to have one of the dorks write his term paper for him
Goldbrick
Goldbrick noun - One who deliberately avoids work or duty.
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