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profit profitable It is not a very profitable business. drama dramatic It was a very dramatic match.

comfort comfortable My room was very comfortable. democracy democratic He doesn’t rule in a democratic way.

fashion fashionable My friend is very fashionable. art artistic My sister is very artistic.

value valuable This old clock is very valuable. romance romantic We had a romantic weekend in London

person personal That is personal information. history historic Obama’s election was a historic event.

tradition traditional This is a traditional dish in my country. allergy allergic I am allergic to nuts.

music musical My brother is very musical. Our priority is to solve the country’s
economy economic
economic problems.
psychology psychological I think he’s got a psychological problem.
The screen is broken so the phone is
no use useless
commerce commercial I think sport is too commercial. useless now.

profession professional I want to be a professional sportsman. no hope hopeless It’s hopeless. We’ll never finish in time.

centre central It is in central Manhattan. no home homeless There are lots of homeless people here.

emotion emotional I am not a very emotional person. no end endless The journey seemed to be endless.

Your failure to report the information danger dangerous This is a dangerous place.
crime criminal
was criminal.
ambition ambitious My friend is very ambitious.
The national anthems are played before
nation national nerve nervous I am feeling nervous about my exam.
matches.

culture cultural I think it is a cultural issue. religion religious I am not very religious.

globe global I am worried about global warming. fame famous I want to be famous one day.

finance financial I need to speak to my financial advisor. snow snowy I love snowy days.

There are three main political parties in noise noisy The kids were very noisy.
politics political
the country.
hunger hungry I’m hungry. Is there anything to eat?
We need to look after the natural
nature natural
environment. anger angry He is really angry about it.
medicine medical They are medical professionals. fog foggy It was really foggy when I woke up.

care careful Be careful! It’s icy outside! sun sunny I hope it is sunny tomorrow.
pain painful My back is really painful today. ice icy The street is very icy today.

help helpful I always try to be helpful. blood bloody He had a bloody nose.
I am hopeful that the weather will be rain rainy It was another rainy day.
hope hopeful
good.
guilt guilty The judge decided that he was guilty.
use useful This is a very useful device.
luck lucky We were lucky to win the match.
beauty beautiful It is a really beautiful place.
rock rocky We stayed on a rocky island.
power powerful There was a powerful storm.
fat fatty You should eat less fatty food.
wonder wonderful We had a wonderful time in London!
trend trendy It is a very trendy part of town.
success successful She is a successful lawyer.
spice spicy Indian food is usually very spicy.
stress stressful I’ve had a very stressful week.
cloud cloudy It’s usually cloudy in my town.
color colourful My sister’s apartment is very colourful.
wind windy It was really windy on the beach.
peace peaceful It is such a peaceful place.
sleep sleepy I’m sleepy. Let’s go to bed.
revolution revolutionary He has some revolutionary ideas.
sand sandy There are lots of sandy beaches in France.
When I was little I had an imaginary
imagination imaginary
friend called Elly. hair hairy My Dad has a hairy chest!
volunteer voluntary I did some voluntary work last summer. dirt dirty How did you get so dirty?
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My history teacher is very We are trying to find a systematic way to

knowledge knowledgeable system systematic
knowledgeable. learn languages.

This substance is created through a language linguistic He is a linguistic genius.

chemistry chemical
chemical reaction.
gene genetic They say that hair loss is genetic.
It is very important that children get
parent parental Your suggestion is problematic for a
parental support. problem problematic
number of reasons.
law legal She is a legal expert.
hero heroic The soldiers did many heroic deeds.
region regional My town is the regional capital.
Islam islamic I love islamic art.
fact factual I prefer factual TV programmes.
athlete athletic My brother is very athletic.
face facial He doesn’t have any facial hair. energy energetic My son is so energetic!
about
historical I have read many historical books. science scientific Your methods weren’t very scientific.
history
environment environmental My sister is an environmental activist. optimism optimistic I am feeling optimistic about the future.

industry industrial My city used to be very industrial. character characteristic That was an un-characteristic mistake.
It was an great technological enthusiasm enthusiastic My students are not very enthusiastic.
technology technological
breakthrough.
strategy strategic It was a strategic decision.
agriculture agricultural I come from an agricultural region.
no meaning meaningless Everything is meaningless!
spirit spiritual I’m not religious, but I am spiritual.
no harm harmless Don’t worry - the dog is harmless.
biology biological Biological weapons are very cruel.
no price priceless This Roman jewellery is priceless.
part partial The event was a partial success.
no help helpless The kittens were helpless.
The US presidential campaign goes on
president presidential
forever! no care careless I am quite careless. I always lose stuff.
My maternal Grandfather fought in no power powerless I felt powerless. I couldn’t do anything.
mother maternal
WWII.
no point pointless That meeting was completely pointless.
government governmental It is a non-governmental organisation.
number numerous The stars are too numerous to count.
season seasonal Many jobs in Spain are seasonal.
mountain mountainous The plane crashed in a mountainous area.
Many people suffer sexual abuse in
sex sexual
silence. space spacious It is a very spacious apartment.
education educational The conference was very educational. poison poisonous Those mushrooms are poisonous.
The building suffered structural damage
structure structural adventure adventurous My Grandma is very adventurous.
in the earthquake.

herb herbal I like drinking herbal tea. cost costly It was a very costly mistake.
water watery This soup is too watery.
theory theoretical I am interested in theoretical Physics.
stone stony I don’t like stony beaches.
influence influential She is an influential writer.
risk risky It was a risky thing to do.
thank thankful I am really thankful that you came.
wave wavy She has wavy hair.
faith faithful Dogs are often faithful to their owners.
dust dusty The shelves are really dusty.
thought thoughtful That was a thoughtful thing to do.
salt salty This fish is too salty.
skill skilful She is a skilful pianist.
mist misty It was a misty night and I couldn’t see far.
meaning meaningful His speech was truly meaningful.
greed greedy Don’t be greedy - leave some for me!
delight delightful The scenery is absolutely delightful.
thirst thirsty I am really thirsty. I need to drink.
force forceful He put forward a forceful argument.
oil oily This fish is so oily!
harm harmful Be careful - it is a harmful substance.
mess messy Your work is very messy. Try to be neater.
money monetary The central bank sets monetary policy. sweat sweaty I always get sweaty armpits.
We had parliamentary elections last
parliament parliamentary wealth wealthy My Grandparents are very wealthy.
year.
juice juicy This is a really juicy tomato!
They have changed the regulatory
regulation regulatory
framework. cream creamy This milk is really creamy.