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Spelling List 6-12

6-12 Spelling Tip
The suffix -er
The suffix -er when referring to people means: one who.
A builder is one who builds.
A painter is one who paints.

 

Words Definitions
1. builder a person whose business is in construction
2. driver the operator of a motor vehicle
3. swimmer one who moves through water by moving arms, les, fins, or tail
4. teacher a person who occupation is to instruct
5. boxer one who engages in the sport of the punching or slapping
6. rider one who is carried along, not the operator of a motor vehicle
7. painter one that uses a mixture of coloring matter and a liquid to form a thin coating when spread on a surface
8. designer one who creates and manufactures a new product style
9. carpenter a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures
10. plasterer one who applies a paste that hardens on drying and is used for coating walls and ceilings