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lucrative

(adj.) bringing in money; profitable

apprehensive

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

Assertive

Adj. aggressively self-assured.

Abusive

Adj. causing injury to another.

Festive

Adj. merry, joyous.

Exhaustive

Adj. thorough, tiring.

-ive

Causing or making; tending to; having the nature of

captive

a prisoner

adhesive

able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky.

affective

consists of feelings or emotions one has about a situation

tentative

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

successive

following in sequence and without a break

constructive

having a positive effect; helpful

distinctive

having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize

collective

made by a group

obsessive

overly preoccupied; related to thinking about something constantly

respective

relating separately to each one

indicative

suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

impressive

tending term-8to cause admiration or respect

inquisitive

tending to ask a lot of questions

attractive

tending to attract due to beauty

relative

tending to connect

expensive

tending to cost a lot

explosive

tending to explode and damage

competitive

tending to go against others

active

tending to perform physical activity

accumulative

to collect a number or quantity over a period of time

compulsive

unable to be stopped or controlled