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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
DIRECT
ECOLOGICAL
IRREGULAR
JEALOUS
LUSH
MIX
NAUSEOUS
POSSESSIVE
PRESENT
SAMPLE
SCRATCH
SPIN
STRAIN
TAX
TEST
TRY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
STRETCH, AS ONE’S PATIENCEStraightforward
THINGS A DJ DOESModerate
ADJECTIVES USED IN GRAMMARTricky
WHAT “GREEN” MIGHT MEANDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
STRETCH, AS ONE’S PATIENCEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO PUSH SOMEONE'S LIMITS OR WEAR THIN THEIR ENDURANCE+ 3 more…
THINGS A DJ DOESModerate
ACTIONS YOU'D SEE BEHIND THE TURNTABLES AT A CLUB+ 3 more…
ADJECTIVES USED IN GRAMMARTricky
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE TYPES OF OBJECTS, VERBS, OR TENSES IN LANGUAGE CLASS+ 3 more…
WHAT “GREEN” MIGHT MEANDevious
DIFFERENT THINGS THE COLOR WORD 'GREEN' CAN DESCRIBE ABOUT HOW SOMEONE FEELS OR THINKS+ 3 more…
Full solution
STRETCH, AS ONE’S PATIENCEStraightforward
STRAIN,TAX,TEST,TRY
STRAIN, TAX, TEST, and TRY all mean to push or wear out someone's patience or endurance
THINGS A DJ DOESModerate
MIX,SAMPLE,SCRATCH,SPIN
MIX, SAMPLE, SCRATCH, and SPIN are all techniques or actions performed by a DJ
ADJECTIVES USED IN GRAMMARTricky
DIRECT,IRREGULAR,POSSESSIVE,PRESENT
DIRECT, IRREGULAR, POSSESSIVE, and PRESENT are all adjectives commonly used in grammatical terminology (e.g., direct object, irregular verb, possessive pronoun, present tense)
WHAT “GREEN” MIGHT MEANDevious
ECOLOGICAL,JEALOUS,LUSH,NAUSEOUS
GREEN can mean ECOLOGICAL (green energy), JEALOUS (green with envy), LUSH (green vegetation), or NAUSEOUS (looking green around the gills)