Original question
which is the odd word out and why?
a) gun, boy, pay, rob, sin, new
b)mail, dine, annoy, asset, sinned
c) ethereal, withered, furthest, brethen, untether,
d) defamation, deputation, persuasion, mendacious, numeration, precarious,
e) wind, srow, elope, tear
f) aging...