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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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