Question

read the sentence from paragraph 19 of the selection.
but, miraculously, as the war began to wind down, you were given the elusive long - coveted british pass.
what is the meaning of the suffix - ive as used in the word elusive?
resulting from
tending toward
characterized by
staying the same

Explanation:

The suffix -ive is a common suffix in English. Words with -ive often describe a quality or characteristic. "Elusive" means hard to catch or find, which is a characteristic.

Answer:

Characterized by