Grammar Workbook

Grammar Test 8. ____________ of us should try our best to make

India a heaven.
Directions: In the following questions choose the (a) Anybody
correct options to fill the blanks. (b) Somebody
1. The boy _____________ broke the chair was (c) All
punished. (d) None of these
(a) Whose
(b) Whom 9. ___________ of us do not know the real meaning
(c) Who of our lives.
(d) None of these (a) Several
(b) Something
2. He __________ nobody ever loved became a saint (c) Many
later. (d) None of these
(a) Who
(b) Whose 10. My ________ black.
(c) Whom (a) hairs are
(d) None of these (b) hair is
(c) hair will
3. The snake ___________ we saw in the forest was a (d) None of these
cobra.
(a) Who 11. She saw two ____________ on the last Sunday.
(b) Which (a) thiefs
(c) Whom (b) thieves
(d) None of these (c) theives
(d) None of these
4. The books ___________ you gave me are
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interesting. 12. Take anything ________ you want.
(a) Which (a) that
(b) Whom (b) which
(c) Who (c) than
(d) None of these (d) None of these

5. The place was so dirty that ___________ wished to 13. He is __________ faithful partner.
run away from there. (a) yours
(a) Everybody (b) you
(b) Anybody (c)your
(c) Few (d) None of these
(d) None of these
14. Ajay is more smart than ______________.
6. __________ was there to help me. (a) her
(a) Somebody (b) herself
(b) Anything (c) she
(c) Nobody (d) None of these
(d) None of these
15. Vivek works harder than ________.
7. Is there __________ to eat ? (a) me
(a) Any (b)I
(b) Something (c) his
(c) Few (d) None of these
(d) None of these
16. This is the girl ____________ father is a scientist.
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(a) whose (a) Someone

(b) whom (b) Anybody
(c) who (c) Somebody
(d) None of these (d) None of these

17. The birds ________ have long tails are liked by all. 24. My sister is a ____________.
(a) who (a) bacheloress
(b) whom (b) bachelor
(c) which (c) spinster
(d) None of these (d) None of these

18. This is the boy ____________ uncle is an army 25. One is supposed to do _____________.
officer. (a) our duty
(a) whom (b) their duty
(b) which (c) one's duty
(c) whose (d) None of these
(d) None of these
26. I cannot tolerate ___________.
19. That boy ___________ father is a doctor is an (a) separated you
intelligent one. (b) your separation
(a) whose (c) separation from you
(b) which (d) None of these
(c) whom
(d) None of these 27. They should help ____________.
(a) the poor people
20. Those __________ love violence finally bow down (b) the poor
to the more powerful. www.BankExamsToday.com
(c) the poor persons
(a) whose (d) None of these
(b) whom
(c) who 28. _________ are mad.
(d) None of these (a) All his sons
(b) His all sons
21. She is the girl ___________ we saw in the (c) Sons all his
theater. (d) None of these
(a) who
(b) whom 29. The poor fellow ___________ to fate.
(c) whose (a) resigned
(d) None of these (b) resigned himself
(c) resigned itself
22. __________ of the students were making a great (d) None of these
noise.
(a) Anyone 30. Nobody will help you but _________.
(b) Somebody (a)I
(c) Many (b) me
(d) None of these (c) ours
(d) None of these
23. _________ of the students can solve this sum.

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Answers
1. Who
2. Whom
3. Which
4. Which
5. Everybody
6. Nobody
7. Something
8. All
9. Many
10. hair is
11. thieves
12. that
13. your
14. she
15. I
16.whose
17. which
18.whose
19.whose
20.who
21.whom
22. Many
23. None of these
24.spinster
25. one's duty
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26.separation from you
27.the poor
28. All his sons
29.resigned himself
30. I
(d) to speed up the work

Idioms, Phrases & Proverbs (e) None of these

3. A hard nut to crack

Directions : Pick out from the given alternatives the (a) a difficult problem
one that gives the correct meaning of the (b) a difficult situation
idiom/phrase/proverb. (c) an intolerable person
(d) a skinflint
1. Above board (e) None of these
(a) A voyage
(b) Beyond doubt 4. At arm's length
(c) Uncertainty (a) one arm distance
(d) Honest and frank (b) to keep one at distance
(e) None of these (c) to be indifferent
(d) an intimate relationship
2. Add fuel to the fire (e) None of these
(a) to activate the flames of an existing controversy
(b) to spread a rumour 5. At one's wits end
(c) to increase the differences (a) to be in an embrassingsitution

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(b) to be in a state of utter perplexity (e) None of these

(c) to satisfy one's own desire
(d) to abrogate 13. Backstairs influence
(e) None of these (a) improper influence
(b) the ultimate outcome
6. A black sheep (c) retarded development
(a) scoundrel (d) indirect influence
(b) ruthless (e) None of these
(c) vagabond
(d) a traitorous person 14.Behind the scenes
(e) None of these (a) the hidden cause
(b) self-contained
7. A bolt from the blue (c) influencing events secretly
(a) an unexpected and calamitous blow (d) one's contribution which is yet to be
(b) a retaliating attack considered
(c) tumult (e) None of these
(d) a sudden pleasant surprise
(e) None of these 15. Bear the palm
(a) to help voluntarily
8.At the mercy of (b) to form a team
(a)totally in the power of (c)to be victorious
(b) to leave everything on God (d) a joint venture
(c) to surrender (e) None of these
(d) the supremacy of God's will
(e) None of these 16. A bed of roses
(a) always successful
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(b) a comfortable situation
(a) secret cause of (c) very easy
(b) at another's support (d) transient pleasure
(c) to find a base (e) None of these
(d) a heavy loss
(e) None of these 17. Apple of discord
(a) the cause of separation
10.At daggers drawn (b) the basis of differentiation
(a) a dual (c)the cause of friction
(b) at enmity (d) the state of confusion
(c) a hot debate (e) None of these
(d) one confronted with his rival
(e) None of these 18. A man of straw
(a) a characterless person
11. A man of words (b) worthless person
(a) a garrulous person (c) an indecisive person
(b) a trustworthy person (d) unreliable person
(c) a gregarious person (e) None of these
(d) a boastful person
(e) None of these 19. Apple of one's eye
(a) a very loving person
12.In open arms (b) recalcitrant
(a) to welcome cordially (c) a person full of malevolence
(b) to be brave (d) a person who is very dear to one
(c) fighting openly (e) None of these
(d) ambitions to have all sorts of wordly pleasures
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20. To pin one's faith (c) moment just after the work is assigned
(a) to be sure of somebody's favour (d) at the last moment
(b) to be unsure of favour (e) None of these
(c) to be insincere to others 26. A hornet's nest
(d) to deceive a close friend (a) a dangerous situation
(e) None of these (b) a house built after great difficulty
(c) an unpleasant situation
21. A fish out of water (d) a difficult task
(a) a dangerous situation (e) None of these
(b) death
(c) being in a position which is disagreeable 27. A man of parts
(d) a lonely person (a) a man of superior ability
(e) None of these (b) a highly responsible man
(c) a workaholic person
22.At sixes and sevens (d) a man of pretension
(a)in a state of confusion or disorder (e) None of these
(b) returning to an earlier or primitive form or state
(c) in a state of retrospection 28. An out and outer
(d) in the days of childhood (a) a traitor
(e) None of these (b) a man living in the border area
(c) a first rate person
23. A labour of love (d) at an extreme point
(a) a hard-working staff (e) None of these
(b) work done only for love
(c) To believe in work and not in reward 29. To make an ass of oneself
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(b) to laugh at oneself
(c) to make someone fool
24. A Herculean task (d) a ridiculous person
(a) unmanageable assignment (e) None of these
(b) confusing and tiring procedure
(c) work requiring extra ordinary strength to be 30. The Augustan Age
done (a) an age of great kings
(d) almost impossible to acheive something (b) the period of highest purity and refinement in
(e) None of these any national literature.
(c) a golden age in music
25.At the eleventh hour (d) a period of prudent writers
(a) at the time of death (e) None of these
(b) moment just after the work is completed

Answers
1. Honest and frank
2.to activate the flames of an existing controversy
3.a difficult problem
4.to keep one at distance
5. to be in a state of utter perplexity
6.scoundrel
7.an unexpected and calamitous blow
8.totally in the power of
9.secret cause of

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10. at enmity
11.a trustworthy person
12.fighting openly
13. improper influence
14.influencing events secretly
15.to be victorious
16.a comfortable situation
17.the cause of friction
18.worthless person
19.a person who is very dear to one
20.to be sure of somebody's favour
21.being in a position which is disagreeable
22. in a state of confusion or disorder
23.work done only for love
24.work requiring extra ordinary strength to be done
25. at the last moment
26.an unpleasant situation
27.a man of superior ability
28.a first rate person
29.to behave foolishly
30.the period of highest purity and refinement in any national literature.
(d) the adjoining region

Sentence Corrections (e) No error

5. (a) While interrogating, he disclosed

Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether (b) that he used to snatch chains
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there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any (c) along with his accomplice
will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that (d) who was recently killed in a road accident
part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer (e) No error
will be 'E'.
6. (a) The decomposed body of a 13-year old boy
1. (a) It is essential that (b) who was
(b) AIDS is diagnosed and treated (c) suspected to have been kidnapped
(c) as early as possible in order (d) was find lying
(d) to achieve a successful cure (e) No error
(e) No error 7. (a) Although the marks
(b) obtained in written examination by both the
2. (a) There has been candidates
(b) little change in the patient's condition (c) are same yet the
(c) until he was (d) differences among them are considerable in the
(d) shifted to the intensive care unit marks obtained in interview
(e) No error (e) No error

3. (a) Each of the candidates whom 8. (a) Aristotle systematically

(b) I have chosen to contest election (b) set out the various forms of the syllogism
(c) have indicated that (c) that has remained
(d) he will be happy to do so (d) an essential reference for logic
(e) No error (e) No error

4. (a) The alarmed report of 9. (a) I don't even

(b) earthquake in Ahmedabad (b) let anyone know
(c) frightened everyone of (c) about what
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(d) all I am dealing with (c) but today he was

(e) No error (d) best
(e) No error
10. (a) Today, while standing
(b) at the crossroads of life, and 19. (a) The people gathered there
(c) nowhere to go (b) were very much surprised
(d) I see life to be meaningless (c) at hearing the news of a child surviving
(e) No error (d) under the debris
11. (a) You can find many persons (e) No error
(b) who have made fortunes because 20. (a) The burning of leaves
(c) their mind (b) have been
(d) were well focussed on success (c) declared illegal in Delhi
(e) No error (d) due to the pollution it causes
(e) No error
12. (a) The unexpected increased demand of this
newspaper everyday 21. (a) The lucky number will be announced
(b) from all over India (b) just one time therefore
(c) is a matter of great satisfaction and motivation (c) you must listen
(d) for the editor (d) very careful in order to tally your own number
(e) No error (e) No error

13. (a) Was it her 22. (a) Traveling deep down the memory lane, I find it
(b) who got injured (b) fairly difficult
(c) when the stove (c) to reach out to the early days
(d) bursted (d) when I was still a toddler
(e) No error (e) No error
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14. (a)I have cooked 23. (a) Every citizen
(b) for two hours (b) should cast vote
(c) and I am (c) for the candidate
(d) now tired (d) of their choice
(e) No error (e) No error
15. (a) At the moment Sachin 24. (a) I believe
(b) play (b) you to have read
(c) in (c) the latest issue
(d) the garden (d) of this magazine
(e) No error (e) No error

16. (a) Children ran 25. (a) He said

(b) into the school building (b) he would go
(c) when (c) to see a movie
(d) the bell started ringing (d) this evening
(e) No error (e) No error

17. (a) To the volunteers 26. (a) I agree

(b) who worked so hard (b) in part with
(c) on campaigning the election result was profound (c) many of these arguments and
(d) disappointing (d)even at one time endorsed them
(e) No error (e) No error

18. (a) We have heard his speech 27. (a) With

(b) many a time (b) our every acts
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(c) the world reveals to us (b) of taking up measures

(d) a new face (c) for providing social care welfare
(e) No error (d) to the old people
28. (a) very early (e) No error
(b) we are
(c) going to 37. (a) The boy sitting
(d) advertise it (b) at the corner of the classroom
(e) No error (c) is constantly
(d) watching at the window
29. (a) There is a review of (e) No error
(b) each and every
(c) articles being published 38. (a) Our laxity
(d) in our journal (b) in duty increases
(e) No error (c) with our dislike
(d) for work
30. (a) being vengeful (e) No error
(b) will not bring any result
(c) instead 39. (a) How to solve the financial crisis
(d) you should keep a cool head (b) is the main concern
(e) No error (c) of the government
(d) at the moment
31. (a) The old man was leading (e) No error
(b) a happy and leisurely
(c) life after his retirement 40. (a) Each cigaretee
(d) from service (b) which
(e) No error (c) a person smokes
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(d) does some harm to him
32. (a) Normally I don't wear spectacles (e) No error
(b) but today
(c) I wear one 41. (a) The mother as well as
(d) because of the sun (b) the daughters were
(e) No error (c) mysteriously missing
(d) from the house
33. (a) A little elder (e) No error
(b) to myself me
(c) both were devoted 42. (a) The Director has asked that
(d) to tennis and football (b) each clerk and supervisor
(e) No error (c) sign their name on the attendance register
(d) before leaving the office
34. (a) You can get (e) No error
(b) all the informations
(c) you want 43. (a) In India
(d) in this book (b) as early as the nineteenth century
(e) No error (c) young boys enjoyed
(d) to play cricket
35. (a) The government has shown (e) No error
(b) a lukewarm attitude
(c) to the sufferings of 44. (a) Her ability to
(d) the aged (b) interact and communicate with strangers
(e) No error (c) is one of her
(d) stronger points
36. (a) It is the duty of the government (e) No error
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(d) to know to use a computer

45. (a) If he will follow (e) No error
(b) his teacher's instructions
(c) he will secure good marks 54. (a) She is
(d) in his examination (b) more clever
(e) No error (c) than
(d) I thought she was
46. (a) This company (e) No error
(b) manufactures
(c) many 55. (a) On hearing
(d) cold drinks (b) Gurmeet'sscreams,surjeet
(e) No error (c) came rushing
(d) and he too was stabbed
47. (a) He is possessing (e) No error
(b) this apartment
(c) for the last 56. (a) The value of the rupee
(d) five years (b) declines
(e) No error (c) as the rate of inflation
(d) raises
48. (a) He was (e) No error
(b) such a fast writer that
(c) he used to write a story 57. (a) Everybody
(d) during two hours (b) was in the lawn
(e) No error (c) enjoying
(d) themselves
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(c) of my visiting 58. (a) Nobody offered to give up
(d) a hill station (b) their seat
(e) No error (c) to the blind man
(d) holding his stick in his palm
50. (a) He took (e) No error
(b) computer
(c) coaching for three full 59. (a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) academic years (b) was a great nationalist
(e) No error (c) and a
(d) great scholar
51. (a) His (e) No error
(b) knowledge
(c) of English are 60. (a) What we do
(d) very limited (b) has some effect on others
(e) No error (c) so has their actions
(d) upon us
52. (a) This is (e) No error
(b) the painting
(c) I was 61. (a) Everyone of the survivors
(d) telling you (b) of the train accident
(e) No error (c) have told
(d) the same story
53. (a) It is (e) No error
(b) extremely important
(c) for an engineer 62. (a) As soon as the Managing Director
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(b) entered the factory (c) twice as much as

(c) all the workers approached him and (d) last year's model
(d) report the matter (e) No error
(e) No error
70. (a) He hoped to finish
63. (a) He studied (b) the assignment
(b) at (c) in the last month
(c) the Medical College (d) but in fact he could not
(d) during three years (e) No error
(e) No error
71. (a) If you would have seen
64. (a) A body of volunteers (b) yesterday's cultural programmer
(b) have been (c) I am sure you
(c) organized to assist the committee (d) would have enjoyed watching the little ones
(d) in their attempt to collect funds dance
(e) No error (e) No error

65. (a) The blue curtain 72. (a) In evaluating your progress
(b) on the window (b) I have taken
(c) provides an appropriate contrast (c) into account your classroom performance, your
(d) with the pink wall attendance, your sincerity and
(e) No error (d) how you have improved
(e) No error
66. (a) Sooner than she had arrived
(b) her friends arranged a dinner 73. (a) Very few persons march
(c) in her honour in the (b) straight to succeed
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(c) without going through
(e) No error (d) periods of temporary failure and
discouragement
67. (a) Ever since this child (e) No error
(b) was taught by
(c) its new tutor 74. (a) I doubt
(d) it has done in exams (b) ifVineet
(e) No error (c) has few
(d) than twenty tatoos
68. (a) Before T.V., the common man haven't got (e) No error
(b) the opportunity
(c) to see his leaders 75. (a) As long as
(d) express their views (b) the rain
(e) No error (c) continued
(d) I stayed at home
69. (a) The new model of the washing machine (e) No error
(b) costs

Solution
1. AIDS is diagnosed and treated
2.until he was
3.have indicated that
4. The alarmed report of
5. While interrogating, he disclosed
6.was find lying
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7.differences among them are considerable in the marks obtained in interview

8.that has remained
9. about what
10. Today, while standing
11.who have made fortunes because
12. The unexpected increased demand of this newspaper everyday
13. Was it her
14. I have cooked
15.play
16. No error
17.disappointing
18.best
19. at hearing the news of a child surviving
20.have been
21.very careful in order to tally your own number
22.fairly difficult
23. of their choice
24. No error
25. No error
26.even at one time endorsed them
27.our every acts
28.very early
29.articles being published
30.instead
31. The old man was leading
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34. in this book
35. No error
36. of taking up measures
37. watching at the window
38. for work
39. No error
40. which
41. the daughters were
42. sign their name on the attendance register
43. to play cricket
44. stronger points
45. If he will follow
46. many
47. He is possessing
48. during two hours
49. No error
50. He took
51. of English are
52. telling you
53. to know to use a computer
54. than
55. On hearing
56. raises
57. themselves
58. their seat
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59. great scholar

60. What we do
61. have told
62. report the matter
63. during three years
64. have been
65. with the pink wall
66. Sooner than she had arrived
67. was taught by
68. Before T.V., the common man haven't got
69. No error
70. He hoped to finish
71. If you would have seen
72. how you have improved
73. straight to succeed
74. has few
75. As long as
(a) Fanaticism
one word substitutes (b)Fascism
(c) Nepotism
Directions : In questions given below choose the (d) Dogmatism
options which can be substituted for the given (e) None of these
words/sentences.
1. An assembly of listeners 6. A person who practices celibacy
(a) Audience (a) Celibate
(b) Nostrum (b) Mature
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(c) Married
(d) Obituary (d) Widower
(e) None of these (e) None of these

2. A person who hates mankind 7. One who firmy believes in fate or destiny
(a) Philanthropist (a) Honorary
(b) Misanthropist (b) Gratis
(c) Nihilist (c) Dermatologist
(d) Theist (d) Fatalist
(e) None of these (e) None of these

3. Animals that suckle their young ones. 8. Allowance due to a wife from her husband on legal
(a) Mammals separation
(b) Pisces (a) Wage
(c) Amphibian (b) Compensation
(d) Birds (c) Debt
(e) None of these (d)Alimony
(e) None of these
4. A truth which is often repeated
(a) Aesthetics 9. Birds moving from one place to another
(b) Truism (a) Migratory
(c) Verbose (b) Respiratory
(d) Truant (c) Obituary
(e) None of these (d) Transitory
(e) None of these
5. Belief in the role of a strong dictator is

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10. The study of the art of printing is (b) Ephemeral

(a) Typography (c) Effeminate
(b) Phenology (d) Optimist
(c) Astrology (e) None of these
(d) Graphology
(e) None of these 18. A person whose thoughts are turned inward and
who never opens his heart to others.
11. A hardwriting which cannot be easily read. (a) Extrovert
(a) Lucid (b) Introvert
(b) Edible (c) Sceptic
(c) Illegible (d) Ambivert
(d) Legible (e) None of these
(e) None of these
19. Word for word
12. Government in which all religions are honoured is (a) Verbatim
called (b) Compound
(a) Fanatic (c) Synonym
(b) Ascetic (d) Oral
(c) Catholic (e) None of these
(d) Secular 20. A person who does things only for pleasure
(e) None of these (a) Professional
(b) Radical
13. A style that is full of words is known as (c) Amateur
(a) Elegant (d) Empiric
(b) Complicated (e) None of these
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21. That which can be easily carried
(e) None of these (a) Portable
(b) Impregnable
14. Those are practised by statesmen is called (c) Invisible
(a) Diplomacy (d) Apostate
(b) Viewpoint (e) None of these
(c) Statesmanship
(d) Politics 22. One who flirts with ladies
(e) None of these (a) Solvent
(b) Gentleman
15. What we say about a man after his death is called (c) Philanderer
(a) Epitome (d) Popular
(b) Elegy (e) None of these
(c) Posthumous
(d) Epitaph 23. An office for which no salary is paid
(e) None of these (a) Hospitable
(b) Free
16. Murder of infants (c) Honorary
(a) Regicide (d) Gratis
(b) Suicide (e) None of these
(c) Homicide
(d) Infanticide 24. A word which has the same meaning as another
(e) None of these (a) Contemporary
(b) Substitute
17. Short lived or fleeting (c) Synonym
(a) Permanent (d) Antonym
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(e) None of these

28. One who studies the history of development of
25. Four children born at the same time mankind is
(a) Forte (a) Anthropologist
(b) Twins (b) Botanist
(c) Fortis (c) Economist
(d) Quadruplets (d) Historian
(e) None of these (e) None of these

26. An insect with many legs 29. One who does not show favour to anyone is called
(a) Biped (a) Impartial
(b) Butterfly (b) Unfavourable
(c) Centipede (c) Prejudiced
(d) Quadruped (d) Rude
(e) None of these (e) None of these
30. To throw light on something difficult
27. To change hostility into friendship (a) Amplify
(a) Surrogate (b) Expand
(b) Castigate (c) Explain
(c) Placate (d) Elucidate
(d) Complicate (e) None of these
(e) None of these

Answers
1. Audience
2. Misanthropist
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3. Mammals
4. Truism
5. Fascism
6. Celibate
7. Fatalist
8. Alimony
9. Migratory
10. Typography
11. Illegible
12. Secular
13. Verbose
14. Diplomacy
15. Epitaph
16. Infanticide
17. Ephemeral
18. Introvert
19. Verbatim
20. Amateur
21. Portable
22. Philanderer
23. Honorary
24. Synonym
25. Quadruplets
26. Centipede

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27. Placate
28. Historian
29. Impartial
30. Elucidate

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