All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FANCY, IMPULSE, LARK, and WHIM are all synonyms for CAPRICE — a sudden, unplanned desire or whimsical notion.
KIND, LIKE, SORT, and TYPE are all synonyms for ILK, meaning a particular type or category of person or thing.
HANK (Williams, country singer), ROBIN (Williams, comedian), TENNESSEE (Williams, playwright), and VENUS (Williams, tennis player) are all famous Williamses.
HERB (/ɜrb/ vs. the name /hɜrb/), JOB (task vs. the biblical name), NICE (pleasant vs. the French city /niːs/), and READING (comprehending vs. the English town /ˈrɛdɪŋ/) are all words whose pronunciation shifts when used as proper nouns.