Weekly Vocab: -ist

What's the definition of an artist?

• a person who takes care of teeth; a doctor who is trained in dental care

• a person who uses imagination, talent, and skill to create works such as paintings, sculptures, and illustrations

• a person who writes; a writer

• a person who is highly trained in one area; an expert 

What's the definition of a dentist?

• a person who takes care of teeth; a doctor who is trained in dental care

• a person who is highly trained in one area; an expert 

• a person who makes it to the last round of a competition

• a person who sees the negative side of things; a negative person

What's the definition of a finalist?

• a person who writes; a writer

• a person who uses imagination, talent, and skill to create works such as paintings, sculptures, and illustrations

• a person who makes it to the last round of a competition

• a person who is highly trained in one area; an expert 

What's the definition of a journalist?

• a person who loves nature and tries to protect it; a person who has specialized knowledge of animals, plants, or nature

• a person who sees the positive side of things; a positive person

• a person who is highly trained in one area; an expert 

• a person who writes; a writer

What's the definition of a naturalist?

• a person who is highly trained in one area; an expert 

• a person who loves nature and tries to protect it; a person who has specialized knowledge of animals, plants, or nature

• a person who makes it to the last round of a competition

• a person who uses imagination, talent, and skill to create works such as paintings, sculptures, and illustrations

What's the definition of an optimist?

• a person who makes it to the last round of a competition

• a person who sees the negative side of things; a negative person

• a person who writes; a writer

• a person who sees the positive side of things; a positive person

What's the definition of a pessimist?

• a person who sees the negative side of things; a negative person

• a person who is highly trained in one area; an expert 

• a person who sees the positive side of things; a positive person

• a person who loves nature and tries to protect it; a person who has specialized knowledge of animals, plants, or nature

What's the definition of a specialist?

• a person who uses imagination, talent, and skill to create works such as paintings, sculptures, and illustrations

• a person who writes; a writer

• a person who sees the positive side of things; a positive person

• a person who is highly trained in one area; an expert 

Joey is an _____________; in his free time he loves to make elaborate paintings.

• dentist

• pessimist

• artist

• specialist

Piper had to be seen by the _____________ as she chipped her tooth playing soccer.

• specialist

• finalist

• dentist

• pessimist