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Correct Answer: (A) deceive
Word form transformation (noun to verb, adjective, adverb etc.) is a core vocabulary topic in NTRCA English sections.
Analysis of 'deceit':
— Deceit (noun): the act of tricking or misleading someone; fraud, deception
— Verb form: deceive (to trick, mislead or cause someone to believe something false)
— Example: "She tried to deceive him with false information."
Word family of 'deceit':
— Noun: deceit, deception, deceiver
— Verb: deceive
— Adjective: deceitful, deceptive
— Adverb: deceitfully, deceptively
Why other options are wrong:
✗ decisive: means having clear decisions; relates to 'decide' not 'deceit'
✗ deceiving: this is the present participle form, not the base verb form
✗ deceitful: this is the adjective form meaning "full of deceit"
Important word form conversions to remember:
— strength → strengthen (noun → verb)
— wide → widen (adjective → verb)
— broad → broaden
— length → lengthen
— weak → weaken
Source: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary; Merriam-Webster; Past NTRCA Question Bank.