HOBBIES AND VOCATIONS I
From The Word's the Thing
Dr. Louis D. Appel

What is the formal name for the following:

1. Building designer
2. Bee keeper
3. Blacksmith
4. Cave explorer
5. Precious stone expert
6. Coin collector
7. Law maker
8. Abusive money lender
9. Dock worker
10. Seller of women's hats
11. Barrel maker
12. Mapmaker
13. Family history expert
14. Promoter of cultural talent
15. Schoolmaster
16. Seller of men's furnishings
17. Stamp collector
18. Insurance statistician
19. Striptease performer
20. Tightrope walker
21. Treasurer, as of a college
22. Soldier for hire
23. Candy maker
24. Elephant keeper and driver
25. Financial officer on a ship

Answers:

1. Architect
2. Apiarist
3. Farrier
4. Spelunker
5. Lapidary
6. Numismatist
7. Solon
8. Usurer
9. Stevedore or Longshoreman
10. Milliner
11. Cooper
12. Cartographer
13. Genealogist
14. Impressario
15. Pedagogue
16. Haberdasher
17. Philatelist
18. Actuary
19. Ecdysiast
20. Funambulist
21. Bursar
22. Mercenary
23. Confectioner
24. Mahout
25. Purser 

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