The suffix ous

poisonous	Not all snake bites are poisonous.
dangerous	A crocodile is a very dangerous creature.
famous	A famous person is someone well-known to many people.
various	There were various bones at the museum.
tremendous	The thunder made a tremendous noise.
enormous	The enormous crocodile was waiting by the riverbank.
jealous	He was jealous of his brother's new bike.
glamorous	She always dressed up and looked glamorous.
courageous	The soldiers were courageous in battle.
serious	The judge said it was a very serious crime.
obvious	It was obvious that the boy needed some help.
curious	I was curious to see how many people turned up.
hideous	The weather was hideous during the storm.
spontaneous	There was spontaneous applause when he spoke.

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