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