Joey is such a pessimist that even on a sunny day, he worries that the rain is coming soon. What is a PESSIMIST?
A person who tends to think bad things will happen.
As an OPTIMIST, Sarah always looked on the bright side, even when her team was losing the soccer game. What is an OPTIMIST?
A person who tends to be hopeful and expect good outcomes.
The BUDDHIST meditated peacefully. What is a buddhist?
A person who practices buddhism
Since she is a perfectionist, she spent three hours on a single paragraph just to make sure every word was exactly right. What is a PERFECTIONIST?
A person who needs everything to be perfect
My primary care doctor referred me to a heart SPECIALIST because of my high blood pressure. What is a SPECIALIST?
Someone who specializes in a specific topic or is the expert at that topic
After months of competition, he was named a finalist in the Olympics. What is a FINALIST?
Someone who makes it to the final round of a competition
The PSYCHOLOGIST analyzed the patient as she shared about her childhood. What is a psychologist?
A person who studies psychology, or how the mind works
The famous VOCALIST is an opera singer. What is a vocalist?
A person who sings professionally
Define the word BIOLOGIST.
A person who studies biology (living things!)
She wasn't feeling good, so she went to the PHARMACIST to get some cold medicine. What is a pharmacist?
A person who is the expert on medication and gives medicine to people
The GEOLOGIST took a trip to Hawaii to study the volcanic soil. What is a GEOLOGIST?
A person who studies the earth.
What does the suffix '-ist' mean?
a thing
the study of something
'full of'
a person
Define the word CHEMIST (hint: 'chem' is related to 'chemistry').
A person who does chemistry
What is a FEMINIST? (hint: 'fem' has to do with women)
A person who wants equality for women (i.e. equal pay, equal ability to do a job etc..)
The botanist spent her entire afternoon in the rainforest, carefully studying the newly discovered orchid species. What is a BOTANIST?
Someone who studies plants