What does the suffix -ist mean in the word optimist?

Among the three sisters, the optimist had the brightest outlook.

A. one who does or believes something
B. one who fights conviction or principle
C. one who has imagination or inner vision
D. one who shows a trait or ability

Read this line from the poem. and while i thus at random rove what effect does alliteration have in this line? a. it emphasizes the unpredictability of the speaker's pursuit of pleasure. b. it makes the speaker seem fair and impartial. c. it adds a lighthearted tone to the speaker's words. d. it contributes to the sorrowful tone of the poem.

How does dr. king 's understanding of foutsider" compare to the understanding of the writers of "a call for unity"?

Is booksis boots a plural or singular noun