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Word List #1
       The following words all have something in common
CARES  PUT  PURE  HIS  RUSTLES  TO  GAL  BUS  CANVAS  WE  BUT  MIL
that none of these words have
PRESS  DIM  IS  DEAL  CAPTAIN  NO  FIT  CAMPUS  FORE
Which of the following words have the same property?
OPEN  IN  FIRES  CUT  PRINCES  DIRE  PAL  TROCHE



Word List #2
       The following words all have something in common
ANCHOR  DOT  AVER  PLUM  PILGRIM  SEW  US  LINE  STEER  MESS  MASS  BAND
that none of these words have
INSURE  COT  EVER  LEMON  PILLORY  NO  WE  WINE  BULL  DIRT  PRAY  HAND
Which of the following words have the same property?
AD  IN  DRESS  RAMP  PRINCE  BOND  MAN  COAL  HERMIT



Word List #3
       The following words all have something in common
TROUGH  WRITE  TREAD  HYDROPONIC  NICE  EARTH  MARS  PEASANT
that none of these words have
FURROW  WRONG  BREAD  AERONAUTIC  PRETTY  SOIL  VENUS  FARMER
Which of the following words have the same property?
MIDDLE  SORT  COMBINE  LASER  PLUTO  ERRING  STOOL  CASTE  ALBINO



Word List #4
       The following words all have something in common
FEASIBLE  ZLOTY  TENDERNESS  PALOMINO  CRIB  HUMBLING  GRIEF  LUMBERJACK  ITCH
that none of these words have
POSSIBLE  GROSCHEN  WILDERNESS  MUSTANG  PLAYPEN  COUPLING  JOY  WOODCUTTER  SCRATCH
Which of the following words have the same property?
LAMBASTE  DORIC  BELLADONNA  ASSESS  SURVEY  EMULATED  SUITOR  FUDGE  NUMERIC



Word List #5
       The following words all have something in common
AFGHAN  CANOPY  ESTUARY  SPADEFUL  STUDY  FIRST  TOUGHIE  CALMNESS
that none of these words have
TURK  AWNING  DELTA  SPOONFUL 
CRAMMING  FINAL  STUFFY  SERENITY
Which of the following words have the same property?
DOORSTOP  WHISKER  INCHWORM  HYMNODY  HIJINKS  PARSNIP  SHUNT  ASTUTE



Word List #6
       The following words all have something in common
CRONY  THROUGH  PATENT  PREVIOUS  AGE  DEITY  ANIMUS  BINGO  STANCHION
that none of these words have
FRIEND  LOZENGE  SUBTLETY  TONE  ADIPOSE  DIALECT  CUPFUL  GODDESS  TRAINEE
Which of the following words have the same property?
CAREFUL  MINOR  WORSEN  PRIORY  BANANA  LOVE  GYPSY  LAMBKIN  AXLE



Word List #7
       The following words all have something in common
CENTERPIECE  CAUGHT  OUTMANEUVER  NOISE  LAMEBRAIN  CHILDHOOD  RHEUMATISM  INCREASE  BUY
that none of these words have
RECIDIVIST  PATIO  AWKWARD  UNUSUAL  SERENE  VIOLIN  DIMINUTIVE  THEOLOGY  SELL
Which of the following words have the same property?
DIORAMA  HEAD  PORPOISE  LECTURE  MOUSE  RADIOTELESCOPE  CAMPAIGN  LOGANBERRY  SPHERE



Word List #8
       The following words all have something in common
CAUSEWAY  SWAG  GEWGAW  SAGACIOUS  CASQUE  AWESOME  ACQUIESCE  WIGWAM  SUKIYAKI
that none of these words have
CONSTANT  PERCEIVE  BLOCK  UNICORN  BACKHAND  TWIN  LOBSTER  AMPHORA  JOKE
Which of the following words have the same property?
EXCESS  GAMECOCK  MESSAGE  MORON  SEQUOIA  ASSUAGE  CAESIUM  CHOPHOUSE  GIMMICKY



Word List #9
       The following words all have something in common
LEASE  RANCHO  AIDE  EMANATE  ROUTE  SCARES  RANGE  ASPIRE  TOUGH
that none of these words have
ACCESS  WHOLE  PRECISE  GRAPE  OLD  TWINE  CHASE  EVINCE  KALE
Which of the following words have the same property?
TRIO  HUGE  SASSES  ETHER  SENSE  ESPRIT  DRAKE  NAME  PERIOD



Word List #10
       The following words all have something in common
BOW  BEER  TOM  SURD  BALK  MOOR  TARN  TEAK 
that none of these words have
WHIT  ALL  KIND  DISH  CAR  LOOK  DEER  DARN 
Which of the following words have the same property?
HOOD  SEED  FLAW  GROW  CON  TAM  SILK  BOOR 



Word List #11
       The following words all have something in common
ATE  CLIPS  DUCAT  EARL  ERIE  EURO  LOP  THAN  WEE 
that none of these words have
ALAS  COD  DILL  LANE  NORTH  REAL  RIND   WHIT  YORE  
Which of the following words have the same property?
ALONE  EVOLVE  KINE  LAPS  REMIT  RIM  SOLO  STAT  WHOM 



Word List #12
       The following words all have something in common
WEAR  PRIED  BOER  STEAK  GREAT  SHIER  GAEL  BREAK 
that none of these words have
TREAT  DOER  NOEL  HEAR  BEAN  BLEAK  FRIED  SEAL 
Which of the following words have the same property?
NEAR  BEAR  EARL  FLIER  MEET  DOER  TEAK  LIED 



Word List #13 (contributed by Douglas Tench)
       The following words all have something in common
SPAWN  BRAN  PERM  ANGORA  SAMBA  LASS  CHILD  TIGER
that none of these words have
SCUBA  CHIN  REGALIA  HAUNT  FISH  BARONY  WHITTLE  JERKY
Which of the following words have the same property?
INLAND  TRANCE  YANKED  SEDAN  MEDICO  HIRE  DOJO  ALABASTER



Word List #14 (contributed by Douglas Tench)
       The following words all have something in common
LEDGE  REACH  HONE  OUNCE  RESIDENT  ARCH  OUT  LEASE
that none of these words have
LODGE  FETCH  LAUGHTER  WET  PITCH  SKIM  HAZE  ACTIVE
Which of the following words have the same property?
EARL  ARSON  HOLE  REPARATION  ANTLER  LOCAL  RIVET  SOUTH



Word List #15 (contributed by Douglas Tench)
       The following words all have something in common
WITH  THIN  PILE  SPUN  MONEY  NO  SPIED  HEED
that none of these words have
STYLE  PATENT  INN  DESERT  SHORT  SOLE  KIND  ADDER
Which of the following words have the same property?
DEUCE  OUR  STEIN  NINA  PHONE  RALE  POET  HOE





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