To solve this problem, we need to identify four directly connected words (above, below, left, or right, not diagonally) within the given table that share a common relationship or form a coherent group. Let's examine the given table and look for words that fit this criteria.
[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
Bark & Scrap & Debris & Branch \\
\hline
Boot & Head & Crate & Root \\
\hline
Foot & Chest & Suitcase & Trunk \\
\hline
Squander & & & Residue \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]
First, let's list all the words to determine if there are any that share a common underlying relationship:
1. Bark
2. Scrap
3. Debris
4. Branch
5. Boot
6. Head
7. Crate
8. Root
9. Foot
10. Chest
11. Suitcase
12. Trunk
13. Squander
14. Residue
Upon examining these words, we notice that some of them can be associated with parts of a tree:
- Bark
- Branch
- Root
- Trunk
Next, we need to find out if these words are directly connected to each other in the given table.
Let's look carefully at the position of these words in the table:
- Bark is in the first row, first column.
- Branch is in the first row, fourth column.
- Root is in the second row, fourth column.
- Trunk is in the third row, fourth column.
We can form the following group:
- Bark: (row 1, column 1)
- Branch: (row 1, column 4)
- Root: (row 2, column 4)
- Trunk: (row 3, column 4)
To ensure these are directly connected, we need to visually trace how these words can be connected:
- "Bark" to "Branch" horizontally
- "Branch" to "Root" vertically
- "Root" to "Trunk" vertically
So, the four contiguous words that share an underlying relationship (parts of a tree) and are directly connected are:
1. Bark
2. Branch
3. Root
4. Trunk
Thus, the four contiguous words are:
[tex]\[
\text{Bark, Branch, Root, Trunk}
\][/tex]
