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activist artist
terrorist novelist
idealist tourist
capitalist biologist
1. As a(n) artist , Chaplin explored and developed a talent he discovered in himself as he went along.
4. Women politicians and activists in the town say they are fighting deeply-held cultural traditions. 5. Parental love is generally recognized by biologists to be a very precious natural asset.
2. Early industrialism began the process of transferring some production processes from the home to the marketplace.
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heroism racism criticism idealism realism terrorism modernism industrialism 3. Though a romantic at heart, she has a strong streak of realism .
7. There is a strong feeling among many black people that racism is deep-rooted in the country and that black people face discrimination in education, training and employment. 8. Modernism seeks to find new forms of expression and rejects traditional or accepted ideas.
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Ⅶ. The suffix –ist can be added to nouns or adjectives to form new nouns with the meaning of “a person believing in practicing, concerned with, or doing the specified action”. For example:
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activist artist
terrorist novelist
idealist tourist
capitalist biologist
6. We all think that Mr. Morris is just a(n) idealist who doesn’t understand the real world.
4. Although his life was packed with drama, exciting travel adventures, wealth and personal idealism , in his heart he felt the emptiness of them all.
Study the words ending with –ist given below and complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
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Study the words ending with –ism given below and complete the following sentences with them.
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heroism racism criticism idealism realism terrorism modernism industrialism 1. Freedom-loving people understand that terrorism knows no borders, that terrorists will strike in order to bring fear, to try to change the behavior of countries that love liberty.
Marx + -ist → Marxist: a person believing in Marxism social + -ist → socialist: a person believing in socialism violin + -ist → violinist: a person who plays the violin
idealist tຫໍສະໝຸດ uristcapitalist biologist
3. The great novelist Dickens might have created Charlie Chaplin’s childhood if he had lived in the same age as Chaplin.
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heroism racism criticism idealism realism terrorism modernism industrialism 5. Middle-class audiences’ criticism of Chapin’s Tramp was that the character was a bit “crude”.
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Ⅷ. The suffix –ism can be added to verbs, nouns or adjectives to form new nouns referring to “beliefs”, “behavior”, “actions” or “ceremonies”. For example: + -ism → socialism: a political and economic theory criticize + -ism → criticism: the action or process of criticizing terror + -ism → terrorism: the use of violence to achieve political aims social
6. One of my students was awarded a medal for his heroism in saving two drowning children.
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heroism racism criticism idealism realism terrorism modernism industrialism
7. During that period there was a redistribution of income away from laborers toward landowners and capitalists . 8. Seaside resorts such as Blackpool and Brighton are now preparing for a(n) tourist invasion.
2. It is reported that one tourist was killed and three were wounded in terrorist attacks.
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activist artist
terrorist novelist