Power Suffixes for Twelfth Grade Students: -al

Learn these words formed with the suffix -al forming adjectives and meaning "of, like, related to."
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  1. artisanal
    relating to or characteristic of a skilled craftsperson
  2. funereal
    suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
  3. horticultural
    of or relating to the cultivation of plants
  4. temperamental
    subject to sharply varying moods
  5. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  6. recreational
    of or relating to an activity that diverts or amuses
  7. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  8. supplemental
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  9. anecdotal
    based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
  10. dysfunctional
    impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
  11. archetypal
    of an original pattern on which other things are modeled
  12. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  13. delusional
    suffering from or characterized by erroneous beliefs
  14. contextual
    relating to the set of facts surrounding a situation
  15. periodontal
    of or relating to parts of the mouth that support and surround the teeth
Created on Thu Jun 19 12:42:33 EDT 2025

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