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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIR
BAKING
BOILING
CONDITIONING
FUMING
HEATING
LAUNDRY
LIVID
ORIGAMI
POKER
POSITION
RANKING
STANDING
STATION
STEAMING
VENTILATION
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HOPPING MADStraightforward
STATUSModerate
WORDS THAT MAKE UP THE ACRONYM “HVAC”Tricky
ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE FOLDINGDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HOPPING MADStraightforward
ALL WORDS MEANING EXTREMELY ANGRY+ 3 more…
STATUSModerate
WORDS DESCRIBING WHERE YOU STAND IN A HIERARCHY+ 3 more…
WORDS THAT MAKE UP THE ACRONYM “HVAC”Tricky
THE FULL WORDS BEHIND A COMMON HOME SYSTEM ACRONYM+ 3 more…
ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE FOLDINGDevious
THINGS YOU DO THAT ALL INVOLVE THE ACT OF FOLDING+ 3 more…
Full solution
HOPPING MADStraightforward
BOILING,FUMING,LIVID,STEAMING
BOILING, FUMING, LIVID, and STEAMING are all synonyms for being extremely angry or furious.
STATUSModerate
POSITION,RANKING,STANDING,STATION
POSITION, RANKING, STANDING, and STATION all refer to one's status or place within a social or professional hierarchy.
WORDS THAT MAKE UP THE ACRONYM “HVAC”Tricky
AIR,CONDITIONING,HEATING,VENTILATION
HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR, and CONDITIONING are the four words that make up the acronym HVAC, the home climate control system.
ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE FOLDINGDevious
BAKING,LAUNDRY,ORIGAMI,POKER
BAKING (folding dough/batter), LAUNDRY (folding clothes), ORIGAMI (folding paper), and POKER (folding your hand) all involve the act of folding.