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multi-syllable words ending in -ive where the last syllable is shortened to iv .

	native	I love my native country, where I was born and raised. *
	massive	That footballer is paid a massive amount of money.
	detective	Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
	attractive	She found him very attractive.
	adhesive	I will stick the papers together with this adhesive. *
	active	He was active in the field of science.
	relative	Uncle Bill is my closest relative.
	expensive	My very expensive new saucepan was advertised as being non-stick. *
	attentive	The teacher advised her students to be more attentive. *
	digestive	In class, we are writing a paragraph about the digestive system. *
	motive	There was no motive for the crime - no-one knew why he had done it. *
	positive	Jean is very negative about his work but Tom is more positive. *
	sensitive	A sensitive person can be easily upset.
	creative	That artist is a very creative person indeed. *
	alternative	Dr Brown had no alternative but to operate on the patient. *

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native

massive

detective

attractive

adhesive

active

relative

expensive

attentive

digestive

motive

positive

sensitive

creative

alternative

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