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	active	My grandpa is very active despite his age.
	massive	That footballer is paid a massive amount of money.
	expensive	My very expensive new saucepan was advertised as being non-stick. *
	competitive	The parent race on Sports Day is very competitive. *
	positive	Positive numbers are the natural counting numbers and do not include zero. *
	narrative	A first person narrative is a story told in the first person (‘I’) rather than in the third person (‘he’ / ‘she’ etc.). *
	decorative	The wallpaper had a very decorative pattern. *
	sensitive	A sensitive person can be easily upset.
	exclusive	They were honoured to be invited to attend the exclusive party. *
	explosive	There was a large blast from the explosive.
	effective	The animal mask was an effective disguise.
	offensive	He was a rude and offensive person. *
	corrosive	Acid is corrosive to metal. *
	conclusive	The evidence was conclusive and so the judge sent him to prison. *
	excessive	Excessive eating causes bad health.

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active

massive

expensive

competitive

positive

narrative

decorative

sensitive

exclusive

explosive

effective

offensive

corrosive

conclusive

excessive

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