ODD ONE OUT V
Joseph Appel

One of the items in each list is different from the others. Which one is it, and why?

1)
Plead
Grace
Cello
Lamb

2)
Live
Wind
Does
Pray

3)
Gnu
Duck
Lynx
Bear

4)
NFL
NATO
NASA
NIMBY

5)
Deer
Sheep
Ox
Moose

6)
Weird
Science
Freight
Receive

7)
Place
Lass
Came
Rode

8)
Purple
Silver
Black
Orange

Answers:

1. Grace - If you drop the last letter of the other words, you are left with a valid word.

2. Pray - The other words are heteronyms. They can be pronounced differently and have different meanings without any change in letters or stress. (Live well - Live broadcast)

3. Duck - The other words have homophones. (Gnu - new)

4. NFL - The other words are acronyms (abbreviations that can be pronounced). NFL is an abbreviation, but it cannot be pronounced.

5. Ox - Ox is the only word with a plural form (oxen). The other words have no plural form.

6. Receive - The other words violate the I before E except after C rule.

7. Place - The other words become new ones if you add an O at the end.

8. Black - The other words have no rhymes.