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?

○ characterized by
○ the process of
○ resulting from
○ staying the same

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of the suffix -ive in "elusive", we analyze the word. "Elusive" describes something that has the characteristic of being hard to catch or find. The suffix -ive in adjectives often means "characterized by" the quality related to the root word. "Elude" is the root, and "elusive" means characterized by eluding (being hard to get). The other options: "the process of" is for suffixes like -ion, "resulting from" doesn't fit, and "staying the same" is irrelevant.

Answer:

A. Characterized by