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Word List #1
       The following words all have something in common
CARES  PUT  PURE HIS  RUSTLES  TO GAL  BUS  CANVAS WE  BUT  MIL that none of these words have
PRESS  DIM  IS DEAL  CAPTAIN  NO FIT  CAMPUS  FORE Which of the following words have the same property?
OPEN  IN  FIRES CUT  PRINCES  DIRE PAL  TROCHE

Word List #2
       The following words all have something in common
ANCHOR  DOT  AVER PLUM  PILGRIM  SEW US  LINE  STEER MESS  MASS  BAND that none of these words have
INSURE  COT  EVER LEMON  PILLORY  NO WE  WINE  BULL DIRT  PRAY  HAND Which of the following words have the same property?
AD  IN  DRESS RAMP  PRINCE  BOND MAN  COAL  HERMIT

Word List #3
       The following words all have something in common
TROUGH  WRITE  TREAD HYDROPONIC  NICE  EARTH MARS  PEASANT that none of these words have
FURROW  WRONG  BREAD AERONAUTIC  PRETTY  SOIL VENUS  FARMER Which of the following words have the same property?
MIDDLE  SORT  COMBINE LASER  PLUTO  ERRING STOOL  CASTE  ALBINO

Word List #4
       The following words all have something in common
FEASIBLE  ZLOTY  TENDERNESS PALOMINO  CRIB  HUMBLING GRIEF  LUMBERJACK  ITCH that none of these words have
POSSIBLE  GROSCHEN  WILDERNESS MUSTANG  PLAYPEN  COUPLING JOY  WOODCUTTER  SCRATCH Which of the following words have the same property?
LAMBASTE  DORIC  BELLADONNA ASSESS  SURVEY  EMULATED SUITOR  FUDGE  NUMERIC

Word List #5
       The following words all have something in common
AFGHAN  CANOPY  ESTUARY  SPADEFUL STUDY  FIRST  TOUGHIE  CALMNESS that none of these words have
TURK  AWNING  DELTA  SPOONFUL
CRAMMING  FINAL  STUFFY  SERENITY Which of the following words have the same property?
DOORSTOP  WHISKER  INCHWORM  HYMNODY HIJINKS  PARSNIP  SHUNT  ASTUTE

Word List #6
       The following words all have something in common
CRONY  THROUGH  PATENT PREVIOUS  AGE  DEITY ANIMUS  BINGO  STANCHION that none of these words have
FRIEND  LOZENGE  SUBTLETY TONE  ADIPOSE  DIALECT CUPFUL  GODDESS  TRAINEE Which of the following words have the same property?
CAREFUL  MINOR  WORSEN PRIORY  BANANA  LOVE GYPSY  LAMBKIN  AXLE

Word List #7
       The following words all have something in common
CENTERPIECE  CAUGHT  OUTMANEUVER NOISE  LAMEBRAIN  CHILDHOOD RHEUMATISM  INCREASE  BUY that none of these words have
RECIDIVIST  PATIO  AWKWARD UNUSUAL  SERENE  VIOLIN DIMINUTIVE  THEOLOGY  SELL Which of the following words have the same property?
DIORAMA  HEAD  PORPOISE LECTURE  MOUSE  RADIOTELESCOPE CAMPAIGN  LOGANBERRY  SPHERE

Word List #8
       The following words all have something in common
CAUSEWAY  SWAG  GEWGAW SAGACIOUS  CASQUE  AWESOME ACQUIESCE  WIGWAM  SUKIYAKI that none of these words have
CONSTANT  PERCEIVE  BLOCK UNICORN  BACKHAND  TWIN LOBSTER  AMPHORA  JOKE Which of the following words have the same property?
EXCESS  GAMECOCK  MESSAGE MORON  SEQUOIA  ASSUAGE CAESIUM  CHOPHOUSE  GIMMICKY

Word List #9
       The following words all have something in common
LEASE  RANCHO  AIDE EMANATE  ROUTE  SCARES RANGE  ASPIRE  TOUGH that none of these words have
ACCESS  WHOLE  PRECISE GRAPE  OLD  TWINE CHASE  EVINCE  KALE Which of the following words have the same property?
TRIO  HUGE  SASSES ETHER  SENSE  ESPRIT DRAKE  NAME  PERIOD

Word List #10
       The following words all have something in common
BOW  BEER  TOM  SURD BALK  MOOR  TARN  TEAK that none of these words have
WHIT  ALL  KIND  DISH CAR  LOOK  DEER  DARN Which of the following words have the same property?
HOOD  SEED  FLAW  GROW CON  TAM  SILK  BOOR

Word List #11
       The following words all have something in common
ATE  CLIPS  DUCAT EARL  ERIE  EURO LOP  THAN  WEE that none of these words have
ALAS  COD  DILL LANE  NORTH  REAL RIND   WHIT  YORE   Which of the following words have the same property?
ALONE  EVOLVE  KINE LAPS  REMIT  RIM SOLO  STAT  WHOM

Word List #12
       The following words all have something in common
WEAR  PRIED  BOER  STEAK GREAT  SHIER  GAEL  BREAK that none of these words have
TREAT  DOER  NOEL  HEAR BEAN  BLEAK  FRIED  SEAL Which of the following words have the same property?
NEAR  BEAR  EARL  FLIER MEET  DOER  TEAK  LIED

Word List #13 (contributed by Douglas Tench)
       The following words all have something in common
SPAWN  BRAN  PERM ANGORA  SAMBA  LASS CHILD  TIGER that none of these words have
SCUBA  CHIN  REGALIA HAUNT  FISH  BARONY WHITTLE  JERKY Which of the following words have the same property?
INLAND  TRANCE  YANKED SEDAN  MEDICO  HIRE DOJO  ALABASTER

Word List #14 (contributed by Douglas Tench)
       The following words all have something in common
LEDGE  REACH  HONE OUNCE  RESIDENT  ARCH OUT  LEASE that none of these words have
LODGE  FETCH  LAUGHTER WET  PITCH  SKIM HAZE  ACTIVE Which of the following words have the same property?
EARL  ARSON  HOLE REPARATION  ANTLER  LOCAL RIVET  SOUTH

Word List #15 (contributed by Douglas Tench)
       The following words all have something in common
WITH  THIN  PILE SPUN  MONEY  NO SPIED  HEED that none of these words have
STYLE  PATENT  INN DESERT  SHORT  SOLE KIND  ADDER Which of the following words have the same property?
DEUCE  OUR  STEIN NINA  PHONE  RALE POET  HOE

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