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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ATLAS
BUZZARD
CALLIOPE
DIALECT
DICTIONARY
ECHO
ELECTRA
ENCYCLOPEDIA
INFERIORITY
OEDIPUS
REMINDER
RINGMASTER
SUPERIORITY
THESAURUS
TRACE
VESTIGE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
REFERENCE BOOKSStraightforward
SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIESModerate
KINDS OF COMPLEXESTricky
STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
REFERENCE BOOKSStraightforward
YOU'D FIND THESE ON A LIBRARY'S REFERENCE SHELF+ 3 more…
SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIESModerate
THESE ALL EVOKE OR STIR UP THE PAST+ 3 more…
KINDS OF COMPLEXESTricky
THESE ALL PRECEDE THE WORD 'COMPLEX' IN PSYCHOLOGY+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONEDevious
EACH WORD BEGINS WITH A WAY TO CONTACT SOMEONE BY PHONE+ 3 more…
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REFERENCE BOOKSStraightforward
ATLAS,DICTIONARY,ENCYCLOPEDIA,THESAURUS
Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Thesaurus are all classic reference books found in libraries.
SOMETHING THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIESModerate
ECHO,REMINDER,TRACE,VESTIGE
Echo, Reminder, Trace, and Vestige all refer to something that brings back or preserves a memory of the past.
KINDS OF COMPLEXESTricky
ELECTRA,INFERIORITY,OEDIPUS,SUPERIORITY
Electra, Inferiority, Oedipus, and Superiority all name psychological complexes.
STARTING WITH WAYS TO REACH SOMEONE VIA PHONEDevious
BUZZARD,CALLIOPE,DIALECT,RINGMASTER
BUZZARD starts with BUZZ, CALLIOPE starts with CALL, DIALECT starts with DIAL, and RINGMASTER starts with RING — all ways to reach someone via phone.