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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CONSIDERATION
FACTOR
FILES
FLINT
GAMES
LIGHTER
MAGNIFYING GLASS
MATCHES
MICROSCOPE
RAY
REFLECTION
SCRUTINY
SLIDE
SPECIMEN
STAIN
THOUGHT
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DELIBERATIONStraightforward
USED IN STARTING A FIREModerate
USED TO VIEW A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLETricky
WORDS AFTER “X”Devious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
DELIBERATIONStraightforward
ALL SYNONYMS FOR CAREFUL THINKING OR PONDERING+ 3 more…
USED IN STARTING A FIREModerate
TOOLS OR MATERIALS THAT CAN SPARK A FLAME+ 3 more…
USED TO VIEW A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLETricky
THINGS FOUND IN A BIOLOGY LAB WHEN EXAMINING TINY LIFE+ 3 more…
WORDS AFTER “X”Devious
EACH COMPLETES A FAMOUS PHRASE OR TITLE WHEN PRECEDED BY THE LETTER X+ 3 more…
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DELIBERATIONStraightforward
CONSIDERATION,REFLECTION,SCRUTINY,THOUGHT
CONSIDERATION, REFLECTION, SCRUTINY, and THOUGHT are all synonyms for deliberation — the act of careful, intentional thinking.
USED IN STARTING A FIREModerate
FLINT,LIGHTER,MAGNIFYING GLASS,MATCHES
FLINT, LIGHTER, MAGNIFYING GLASS, and MATCHES are all things used to start a fire.
USED TO VIEW A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLETricky
MICROSCOPE,SLIDE,SPECIMEN,STAIN
MICROSCOPE, SLIDE, SPECIMEN, and STAIN are all used when viewing a biological sample in a lab setting.
WORDS AFTER “X”Devious
FACTOR,FILES,GAMES,RAY
FACTOR (X Factor), FILES (X-Files), GAMES (X Games), and RAY (X-ray) all follow the letter 'X' to form well-known compound words or titles.