Level: C1
-al: national, regal, mortal, fatal
-an (ane): human, humane, mundane
-ar: familiar, regular
-ary: customary, contrary, necessary, ordinary, honorary
-ate: fortunate, temperate, obstinate
-ble (ible, able): feeble, sensible, laughable
-esque: picturesque, grotesque
-id: humid, vivid, lucid
-ile: servile, fagile, juvenile
-ine: feminine, canine, feline, divine
-ive: active, attentive, sportive
-lent: corpulent, indolent, turbulent, virulent
-ose (ous): verbose, dangerous, onerous, copious
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