| 1. ad ject ive, throw | 7. fugit ive, flee |
| 2. alter native, other | 8. in finit ive, limit |
| 3. capt ive, take | 9. locomotive, move |
| 4. con nect ive, bind | 10. nat ive, born |
| 5. ex ecut ive, follow | 11. negat ive, deny |
| 6. ex plet ive, fill | 12. posit ive, place |
1. (ad, to) An adjective is a word which is added (thrown) to a noun to qualify its meaning.
2. Alternative in the plural means two things of which one or the other may be taken as a choice.
5. The executive of a state or nation is the one whose duty it is to follow out the decrees of the law making bodies; i. e. to see that the laws are obeyed.
6. An expletive is that word which fills out the sentence that contains it; as an expletive adverb.
8. (in, not) An infinitive is that verb which is not limited by person and number.
9. (loco, place) A locomotive is that which can move cars from place to place.
12. The positive is that which has a real standing place. Not admitting of doubt; definitely laid down; clearly stated.
ment = act of, that which.
| 1. com ple ment, fill | 6. inducement, lead |
| 2. fila ment, thread | 7. liga ment, bind |
| 3. fragment, break | 8. monu ment, remind |
| 4. garment, protect | 9. orna ment, deck |
| 5. impedi ment, foot | 10. refresh ment, new |