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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AEROBICS
ATTITUDE
BARRE
BEARING
BOOTCAMP
CARRIAGE
GANDHI
HAMM
JIGS
KING
MANDELA
PILATES
PLIE
PRESENCE
TUTU
WREN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FITNESS CLASS TYPESStraightforward
DEMEANORModerate
PEACE ACTIVISTSTricky
TOOLS MINUS LAST TWO LETTERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FITNESS CLASS TYPESStraightforward
WAYS TO WORK OUT IN A STUDIO WITH AN INSTRUCTOR+ 3 more…
DEMEANORModerate
WORDS DESCRIBING HOW SOMEONE CARRIES THEMSELVES+ 3 more…
PEACE ACTIVISTSTricky
ICONIC FIGURES WHO FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE THROUGH NONVIOLENCE+ 3 more…
TOOLS MINUS LAST TWO LETTERSDevious
COMMON TOOLS WITH THEIR LAST TWO LETTERS REMOVED+ 3 more…
Full solution
FITNESS CLASS TYPESStraightforward
AEROBICS,BARRE,BOOTCAMP,PILATES
AEROBICS, BARRE, BOOTCAMP, and PILATES are all types of fitness or exercise classes you might sign up for at a gym or studio.
DEMEANORModerate
ATTITUDE,BEARING,CARRIAGE,PRESENCE
ATTITUDE, BEARING, CARRIAGE, and PRESENCE all describe a person's outward demeanor or manner of conducting themselves.
PEACE ACTIVISTSTricky
GANDHI,KING,MANDELA,TUTU
GANDHI, KING, MANDELA, and TUTU are all famous peace activists and Nobel Peace Prize laureates who led nonviolent movements for justice and equality.
TOOLS MINUS LAST TWO LETTERSDevious
HAMM,JIGS,PLIE,WREN
HAMMER minus 'ER' = HAMM, JIGSAW minus 'AW' = JIGS, PLIERS minus 'RS' = PLIE, WRENCH minus 'CH' = WREN — each is a tool with its last two letters removed.