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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANIMAL
BACTERIA
BEAKER
CHINSTRAP
COMMERCE
EMPEROR
FUNGUS
KING
MACARONI
MAIL
PLANT
PROTRACTOR
RULER
SCOOTER
SIGNATURE
SYRINGE
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MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMYStraightforward
GRADUATED INSTRUMENTSModerate
KINDS OF PENGUINSTricky
“E” THINGSDevious
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MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMYStraightforward
THESE ARE THE BROADEST CATEGORIES OF LIFE ON EARTH+ 3 more…
GRADUATED INSTRUMENTSModerate
LAB AND CLASSROOM TOOLS WITH MEASUREMENT MARKINGS+ 3 more…
KINDS OF PENGUINSTricky
THESE TUXEDOED BIRDS COME IN SEVERAL VARIETIES+ 3 more…
“E” THINGSDevious
ADD A SINGLE LETTER AT THE START TO MAKE THESE DIGITAL-AGE CONCEPTS+ 3 more…
Full solution
MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMYStraightforward
ANIMAL,BACTERIA,FUNGUS,PLANT
Animal, Bacteria, Fungus, and Plant are all kingdoms in biological taxonomy — the highest-level classification of living organisms
GRADUATED INSTRUMENTSModerate
BEAKER,PROTRACTOR,RULER,SYRINGE
Beaker, Protractor, Ruler, and Syringe are all instruments marked with graduated scales for measuring volume, angles, or length
KINDS OF PENGUINSTricky
CHINSTRAP,EMPEROR,KING,MACARONI
Chinstrap, Emperor, King, and Macaroni are all species of penguins, named for their distinctive markings or regal associations
“E” THINGSDevious
COMMERCE,MAIL,SCOOTER,SIGNATURE
Adding 'e' to the front of each word creates e-commerce, e-mail, e-scooter, and e-signature — all terms for electronic versions of familiar concepts