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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLUE
CHAIN
COVER
GRANDSTAND
GREEN
LOVE
MAIN
PARAMOUNT
PEACOCK
POSTURE
PRIME
SCARLET
STRUT
SUPREME
WHITE
YELLOW
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
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FOREMOSTModerate
COLORS IN BRAZIL’S FLAGTricky
___ LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
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BEHAVE LIKE YOU'RE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE ROOM+ 3 more…
FOREMOSTModerate
WORDS MEANING TOP-RANKED OR MOST IMPORTANT+ 3 more…
COLORS IN BRAZIL’S FLAGTricky
LOOK TO A SOUTH AMERICAN NATION'S FLAG FOR THESE HUES+ 3 more…
___ LETTERDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES THE WORD LETTER+ 3 more…
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GRANDSTAND,PEACOCK,POSTURE,STRUT
GRANDSTAND, PEACOCK, POSTURE, and STRUT all mean to show off or behave ostentatiously.
FOREMOSTModerate
MAIN,PARAMOUNT,PRIME,SUPREME
MAIN, PARAMOUNT, PRIME, and SUPREME all mean foremost or of the highest importance.
COLORS IN BRAZIL’S FLAGTricky
BLUE,GREEN,WHITE,YELLOW
BLUE, GREEN, WHITE, and YELLOW are the four colors found on the flag of Brazil.
___ LETTERDevious
CHAIN,COVER,LOVE,SCARLET
CHAIN, COVER, LOVE, and SCARLET each precede LETTER to form common compound words or phrases (chain letter, cover letter, love letter, scarlet letter).