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Special Category:
-ive (as in give)
This is a bunch of words that end in -ive and have a
short i sound (like "give.") There is some consistency
to this -- words in English just don't end in V unless they're
truncated words ("rev"). These are pretty straightforward;
this is a good category to include early when a student's skills
are still fairly basic.
give |
live |
captive |
active |
motive |
native |
olive |
forgive |
defensive |
destructive |
detective |
intensive |
impulsive |
excessive |
fugitive |
talkative |
adhesive |
adaptive |
adjective |
relative |
negative |
offensive |
supportive |
positive |
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Extensive List
abrasive |
abusive |
accumulative |
active |
adaptive |
additive |
addictive |
adhesive |
adjective |
adjudicative |
administrative |
adoptive |
affirmative |
aggressive |
alliterative |
alternative |
ameliorative |
appreciative |
apprehensive |
argumentative |
assertive |
assimilative |
associative |
attentive |
attractive |
authoritative |
automotive |
captive |
causative |
coercive |
cogitative |
cognitive |
cohesive |
collaborative |
collective |
collusive |
combative |
combustive |
commemorative |
commiserative |
communicative |
commutative |
comparative |
competitive |
comprehensive |
compressive |
compulsive |
conceptive |
concessive |
conciliative |
conclusive |
concussive |
conductive |
conducive |
congestive |
conjunctive |
connective |
connotative |
consecrative |
consecutive |
conservative |
constitutive |
constrictive |
constructive |
consultative |
consummative |
consumptive |
contaminative |
contemplative |
contortive |
contraceptive |
contrastive |
contributive |
convective |
convulsive |
cooperative |
deceptive |
decisive |
declarative |
decongestive |
decorative |
deductive |
defective |
defensive |
definitive |
deflective |
degenerative |
deliberative |
delusive |
demonstrative |
denotative |
depletive |
depreciative |
depressive |
derisive |
derivative |
derogative |
descriptive |
desiccative |
designative |
destructive |
detective |
deteriorative |
determinative |
detonative |
detractive |
devastative |
diffusive |
digestive |
digressive |
dilative |
diminutive |
directive |
discriminative |
discursive |
disincentive |
disjunctive |
dismissive |
dispersive |
disruptive |
dissociative |
dissuasive |
distributive |
divisive |
dominative |
donative |
duplicative |
educative |
effective |
effusive |
elaborative |
elective |
eliminative |
elucidative |
elusive |
emotive |
emulsive |
emulative |
enumerative |
erosive |
eruptive |
estimative |
evacuative |
evaluative |
evaporative |
evasive |
evocative |
exaggeration |
exceptive |
excessive |
exclusive |
excursive |
execrative |
executive |
exhaustive |
exhilarative |
exonerative |
expansive |
expensive |
explanative |
expletive |
exploitative |
explosive |
expressive |
expulsive |
extensive |
extortive |
extrapolative |
facilitative |
facultative |
federative |
festive |
fictive |
figurative |
fixative |
forgive |
formative |
fugitive |
furtive |
generative |
gesticulative |
give |
granulative |
gravitative |
hallucinative |
hortative |
hyperactive |
hypertensive |
hypersensitive |
illuminative |
illusive |
illustrative |
imaginative |
imitative |
impassive |
impactive |
imperceptive |
imperative |
implicative |
implosive |
impressive |
impulsive |
imputative |
inactive |
inappreciative |
inattentive |
incentive |
inceptive |
incisive |
inclusive |
incohesive |
inconclusive |
inconsecutive |
incubative |
indecisive |
indicative |
inductive |
indurative |
ineffective |
inexpensive |
inexpressive |
infective |
infiltrative |
inflective |
inflictive |
informative |
ingestive |
inhibitive |
initiative |
injunctive |
innovative |
inoculative |
inoffensive |
inoperative |
inquisitive |
inscriptive |
insensitive |
insinuative |
instigative |
instinctive |
instructive |
integrative |
intellective |
intensive |
interactive |
interpretive |
interrogative |
interruptive |
intransitive |
introspective |
introversive |
intrusive |
intuitive |
invective |
inventive |
investigative |
irradiative |
iterative |
laxative |
legislative |
live |
locomotive |
lubricative |
lucrative |
manipulative |
massive |
meditative |
meliorative |
misrepresentative |
missive |
mitigative |
motivative |
motive |
mutative |
narrative |
native |
negative |
nominative |
nonabrasive |
nonaddictive |
nonadhesive |
nonnative |
nonproductive |
nonresponsive |
normative |
nutritive |
objective |
obsessive |
obstructive |
obtrusive |
occlusive |
offensive |
olive |
operative |
opinionative |
oppressive |
originative |
outlive |
overactive |
overprotective |
oxidative |
palliative |
participative |
partitive |
passive |
pejorative |
penetrative |
pensive |
perceptive |
percussive |
permeative |
permissive |
persecutive |
personative |
perspective |
persuasive |
pervasive |
perversive |
photoconductive |
photosensitive |
plaintive |
positive |
possessive |
postoperative |
precipitative |
preclusive |
precognitive |
predictive |
preemptive |
prelusive |
preparative |
prerogative |
prescriptive |
preservative |
presumptive |
preventative |
preventive |
primitive |
probative |
procreative |
productive |
prognosticative |
progressive |
prohibitive |
projective |
proliferative |
promotive |
propagative |
propulsive |
proscriptive |
prospective |
protective |
protractive |
protrusive |
provocative |
punitive |
purgative |
proposive |
putative |
putrefactive |
qualitative |
quantitative |
radiative |
radioactive |
ratiocinative |
reactive |
receptive |
recessive |
reciprocative |
reclusive |
reconstructive |
recriminative |
recuperative |
redemptive |
redistributive |
reductive |
reflective |
reflexive |
reformative |
refractive |
regenerative |
regressive |
regulative |
rehabilitative |
reiterative |
rejective |
relative |
relive |
remonstrative |
remunerative |
repetitive |
reprehensive |
representative |
repressive |
reprobative |
reproductive |
repulsive |
respective |
responsive |
restive |
restorative |
restrictive |
resuscitative |
retaliative |
retentive |
retributive |
retroactive |
retrospective |
revulsive |
rotative |
ruminative |
reclusive |
seclusive |
secretive |
sedative |
seductive |
segregative |
selective |
sensitive |
separative |
significative |
simulative |
speculative |
sportive |
stimulative |
subjective |
subjunctive |
submissive |
subordinative |
substantiative |
substantive |
subversive |
successive |
suffocative |
suffusive |
suggestive |
superlative |
supersensitive |
supportive |
suppressive |
suppurative |
suspensive |
talkative |
tentative |
terminative |
titillative |
tolerative |
tractive |
transgressive |
transitive |
translative |
transmissive |
ulcerative |
ultraconservative |
unattractive |
unobtrusive |
vegetative |
vindictive |
violative |
vituperative |
vocative |
votive |
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