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1. Four common six-letter words end in ICT:

ADDICT

DEPICT

STRICT

What is the fourth word? 

2. If you drop the final G in ASPIRING, you are left with ASPIRIN.

 

    If you drop the final G in RAISING, you are left with RAISIN. 

 

   Can you think of two other words that follow this pattern - dropping the final G and leaving a valid word? One of these words is not too common - but by no means rare. The other word is extremely common.

 

Answers:

 

1. INDICT

2. RUING

    THING