1. ee, er = one who; absentee, profiteer, mower
2. ard, art= term of disparagement; drunkard, braggart
3. esque = like; statuesque
4. ism = state of being; barbarism, atheism
5. et, let = little; brooklet, bracelet, eaglet
6. ling = little, young; duckling, gosling
7. kin = little; lambkin, Peterkin
8. stead = a place; bedstead, homestead, instead
9. wright = a workman; wheelwright
Thesaurus. Besides frequently consulting a good modern dictionary a student speaker should familiarize himself with a Thesaurus of words and phrases. This is a peculiarly useful compilation of expressions according to their meaning relations. A dictionary lists words, then gives their meanings. A Thesaurus arranges meanings, then gives the words that express those ideas. The value of such a book can be best illustrated by explaining its use.