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economist
noun
a
person
who
studies
or
is
an
expert
in
economics
,
especially
how
money
,
markets
,
and
trade
work
•
The
economist
explained
how
rising
interest
rates
could
slow
inflation
.
The
economist
explained
how
rising
interest
rates
could
slow
inflation
.
•
As
an
economist
,
she
spends
her
days
analyzing
data
about
consumer
spending
.
As
an
economist
,
she
spends
her
days
analyzing
data
about
consumer
spending
.
Mid-16th
century
,
from
French
économiste
,
from
économie
“
economy
”,
ultimately
from
Greek
oikonomía
“
household
management
”.
chemist
noun
in
the
UK
and
some
other
regions
,
a
shop
where
medicines
and
health
products
are
sold
;
a
pharmacy
•
I
popped
into
the
chemist
to
buy
some
sunscreen
.
I
popped
into
the
chemist
to
buy
some
sunscreen
.
•
There's
a
24-hour
chemist
next
to
the
hospital
.
There's
a
24-hour
chemist
next
to
the
hospital
.
metonymic
use
of
chemist
“
pharmacist
”
extended
to
the
place
of
business
,
recorded
in
British
English
by
the
early
20th
century
noun
a
scientist
who
studies
chemistry
or
uses
chemical
knowledge
to
create
or
test
substances
•
Marie
Curie
was
a
pioneering
chemist
who
discovered
radium
.
Marie
Curie
was
a
pioneering
chemist
who
discovered
radium
.
•
The
chemist
carefully
mixed
two
clear
liquids
that
suddenly
turned
bright
purple
.
The
chemist
carefully
mixed
two
clear
liquids
that
suddenly
turned
bright
purple
.
from
French
chimiste
,
from
chimie
“
chemistry
,”
ultimately
from
Late
Greek
khemeia
,
the
art
of
alloying
metals
noun
in
the
UK
and
some
other
regions
,
a
person
trained
to
prepare
and
sell
medicines
;
a
pharmacist
•
The
chemist
told
me
to
take
the
tablets
with
food
.
The
chemist
told
me
to
take
the
tablets
with
food
.
•
Ask
the
chemist
if
this
cough
syrup
is
safe
for
children
.
Ask
the
chemist
if
this
cough
syrup
is
safe
for
children
.
extension
of
the
scientific
sense
to
pharmaceutical
practice
in
British
English
during
the
19th
century
extremist
noun
A
person
who
supports
or
advocates
very
extreme
political
,
religious
,
or
social
views
,
often
rejecting
compromise
or
moderation
.
•
The
police
arrested
the
extremist
leading
the
violent
protest
.
The
police
arrested
the
extremist
leading
the
violent
protest
.
•
She
refused
to
listen
to
anyone
who
wasn't
an
extremist
like
her
.
She
refused
to
listen
to
anyone
who
wasn't
an
extremist
like
her
.
Formed
in
the
19th
century
from
'extreme'
+
the
suffix
'-ist'
,
denoting
a
person
characterized
by
extremity
.
mist
noun
-
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
A
thin
fog
formed
of
very
small
water
droplets
in
the
air
near
the
ground
or
water
.
•
A
thick
mist
covered
the
valley
in
the
early
morning
.
A
thick
mist
covered
the
valley
in
the
early
morning
.
•
The
mist
from
the
waterfall
soaked
our
clothes
.
The
mist
from
the
waterfall
soaked
our
clothes
.
From
Middle
English
mist
,
from
Old
English
mist
(“
mist
,
fog
,
darkness
”),
from
Proto-Germanic
*mistaz
(“
mist
”).
verb
-
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
To
cover
with
a
spray
of
very
small
drops
of
liquid
,
or
(
of
eyes
)
to
become
covered
with
such
drops
;
to
rain
very
lightly
.
•
She
misted
the
houseplants
every
morning
.
She
misted
the
houseplants
every
morning
.
•
His
eyes
misted
over
with
tears
.
His
eyes
misted
over
with
tears
.
From
Middle
English
mist
,
from
Old
English
mist
(“
darkness
,
mist
”),
from
Proto-Germanic
*mistaz
(“
mist
”).
misty
adjective
-
misty
,
misties
,
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
,
mistier
,
mistiest
full
of
,
covered
with
,
or
resembling
mist
;
foggy
.
•
The
misty
mountains
were
shrouded
in
fog
at
dawn
.
The
misty
mountains
were
shrouded
in
fog
at
dawn
.
•
Driving
in
misty
conditions
requires
extra
care
.
Driving
in
misty
conditions
requires
extra
care
.
From
Middle
English
misti
,
misty
,
from
Old
English
mistig
(“
misty
,
foggy
”),
equivalent
to
mist
+
-y
.
adjective
-
misty
,
misties
,
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
,
mistier
,
mistiest
blurred
or
obscured
by
or
as
if
by
tears
;
tearful
.
•
Her
misty
eyes
filled
with
tears
as
she
waved
goodbye
.
Her
misty
eyes
filled
with
tears
as
she
waved
goodbye
.
•
He
got
misty-eyed
remembering
his
childhood
.
He
got
misty-eyed
remembering
his
childhood
.
From
Middle
English
misti
,
misty
,
from
Old
English
mistig
(“
misty
,
foggy
”),
equivalent
to
mist
+
-y
.