Each of these words can have the same letter placed at the beginning and the end to form a new (common) word. For example LIT becomes ELITE by adding an E at both ends. What are the new words?

Each of these words can have the same letter placed at the beginning and the end to form a new (common) word.

For example LIT becomes ELITE by adding an E at both ends.

What are the new words?

_EVE_
_ABLE_
_CARVE_
_AS_
_ON_
_ODE_
_ELUDE_
_APE_
_ATE_
_ROD_

Answer:

L  + EVE    + L = LEVEL
T  + ABLE   + T = TABLET
S  + CARVE  + S = SCARVES
E  + AS     + E = EASE
G  + ON     + G = GONG
M  + ODE    + M = MODEM
D  + ELUDE  + D = DELUDED
L  + APE    + L = LAPEL
D  + ATE    + D = DATED
E  + ROD    + E = ERODE