Martin Gardner wrote the foreward to a collection of puzzles by French mathematician Pierre Berloquin, 100 Games of Logic. I am particularly enamored with his word-list puzzles, several of which I have reproduced here.
These words follow a logical progression:
SPHINX
LISTEN
TALION
Which of these could come next?
AUREOLE
SPROUT
IODINE
PROTON
These words follow a logical progression:
DRAMA
RABBI
CYCLE
IDLED
TENSE
AFFIX
Which of these could come next?
HATCH
FLUTE
MEDIA
WIGGLE
These words follow a logical progression:
ABROAD
BLONDE
LANCER
ACCORD
CHORDS
Which of these could come next?
HARASS
HERPES
OLDISH
MARKER
These words follow a logical progression:
SUNKEN
MONASTICISM
TUESDAY
WEDGIES
THUMB-SUCKER
FRIVOLITY
Which of these could come next?
SQUANDER
SATIATE
MINE
TABLE
These words follow a logical progression:
BOXER
ELATE
RATER
OLIVE
HOTEL
ALIVE
Which of these could come next?
DUCAL
IMAGE
HASTE
MEANS
These words follow a logical progression:
TRUSTFUL
SALTWORT
TOMORROW
OFFENDER
EXERTION
ROYALIST
Which of these could come next?
PEDIGREE
HYPNOTIC
ARTERIAL
JUDGMENT
These words follow a logical progression:
TOOTHSOME
FORECAST
SIXTINE
ATONAL
Which of these could come next?
SUMMER
BOAT
TENDERNESS
TYPICAL
These words follow a logical progression:
AUSTRALIA
RAISIN
CREASE
PATOIS
VIRTUOSO
Which of these could come next?
MAIN
SCHISM
GRANITOD
GENEROUS
These words follow a logical progression:
PHILOSOPHICOSOCIOLOGICALLY
ZOO
CHRONOGRAMMATICAL
QUOTE
EAGLE
ENTERTAINED
KISS
DISENTANGLEMENT
OCCULTISM
Which of these could come next?
SCALP
INCEST
TAWDRY
VALETUDINARIANISM
These words follow a logical progression:
ACE
TAB
COG
ADD
EAR
RAF
GUT
UGH
IVY
TAJ
Which of these could come next?
KID
BOY
ASK
TOO
These words follow a logical progression:
ADIEU
IDIOM
EIGHT
UNIPOLAR
PRODUCT
TRUCKLER
Which of these could come next?
PAROCHIALISM
EPISPASTIC
STRICTNESS
OSTEOLOGIC
These words follow a logical progression:
JANEY
FEBRILE
Which of these could come next?
BEZOAR
PAVILION
MAROON
SEPARATE
This one I came up with in the spirit of Beroquin
These words follow a logical progression:
MEANINGLESS
VERACITY
EASILY
MASTERPIECE
Which of these could come next?
SALVATION
SERIOUS
JAPAN
JUVENILE
This one was invented by Neil Dowgun, a member of the Class of '08
These words follow a logical progression:
TYPICAL
RAKE
LAMP
RUBBING
ON
LOW
RASPING
Which of these could come next?
DOUSE
ARBOR
BED
INANE
These words belong to the same logical family:
BASSOON
ADDRESS
CORRALLED
SUCCESSIVE
FOOTHILL
Which of these words does too?
NEEDLESS
PERIPHERAL
MULTISYLLABIC
WALL
These words belong to the same logical family:
UNDECEIVABLE
SIMULTANEOUS
ALIMENTATION
CAUTIOUSNESS
GLADIATORIAL
FORAMINIFERA
Which of these words does too?
PHILANTHROPY
SEISMOLOGIST
ONOMATOPOEIA
REAPPEARANCE
These words belong to the same logical family:
ACREAGE
LEGEND
CARPENTER
MACERATION
CARMINE
SURFACE
TENANT
Which of these words does too?
LIMITATION
ASHORE
MANNER
NEED
These words belong to the same logical family:
AFGHAN
INDEFINITELY
SYNOPSIS
STUPENDOUS
BURST
Which of these words does too?
GLACIAL
COMPANION
RESCRIPT
HIJACKER
These words belong to the same logical family:
CHINK
TRANCE
STAIN
CHIME
TUBA
PERK
Which of these words does too?
GERMANE
EMBARGO
BANANA
NIGHTMARE
These words belong to the same logical family:
CALCIFEROUS
CUPELLATION
EDUCATION
LACTIFEROUS
OUTDISTANCE
PNEUMONIA
Which of these words does too?
ZYMOTICALLY
ABSTEMIOUS
UNAPOSTOLIC
MEDALLION
These words belong to the same logical family:
ADJUNCTIVELY
AMBIDEXTROUS
DEMONSTRABLY
GLANDIFEROUS
HYPONTIZABLE
QUESTIONABLY
Which of these words does too?
VERSIFICATOR
DIVARICATION
STENOGRAPHIC
EXPOSTULATES
These words belong to the same logical family:
CODIFY
LAMINA
STOVE
RESET
JOKUL
QUIRES
Which of these words does too?
REST
GRAIL
STOIC
ORDEAL
These words belong to the same logical family:
TRANSUBSTANTIATION
CRYSTALLOGRAPHICAL
STRAIGHTFORWARDLY
PHILANTHROPICALLY
MALADMINISTRATION
Which of these words does too?
DISPROPORTIONABLE
INCOMMUNICABILITY
MARSIPOBRANCHIATE
DEMONSTRATIVENESS
These words belong to the same logical family:
FIRST
DEFY
BELLOW
CHINTZ
DEIST
FILMY
HORSY
KNOT
ABBOT
BEGIN
Which of these words does too?
ABDOMEN
LOW
EDIBLE
LOYAL
These words belong to the same logical family:
DIFFICULT
HUBBUB
FALLACIOUSLY
ANTICORROSIVE
PARAGRAMMATIST
HOLLOWLY
Which of these words does too?
SYNTACTICALLY
INDISCREETNESS
DEFENDER
ANNALS
Another one of my puzzles in the spirit of Berloquin
These words belong to the same logical family:
PUMPKIN
STRESS
VARIETY
CACOPHONY
CHIMPANZEE
PISTACHIO
Which of these words does too?
TEDIUM
HOSPITAL
MONKEY
CENTIPEDE
Adapted from the AskMarilyn column in Parade
Magazine, 27 February 2005
These words belong to the same logical family:
ANGEL
COAL
EAR
GUN
MINUTE
QUIET
POOL
SIGN
TIDE
Which of these words does too?
BOOK
TIRE
BEAVER
HOTDOG