Likes ...
PAILIN
PASCAL
SCALAR
INVADE

MARINE
ALMOND
ARCADE
CANDOR

VANDAL
ORDEAL
CANDID
MODEMS

NECTAR
DECADE
DERIDE

But Dislikes ...
HILARY
NEWTON
VECTOR
DEFEND

SEAMAN
CASHEW
SPORTS
MALICE

MUGGER
COMBAT
HONEST
ROUTER

PLANTS
MONTHS
PRAISE


Can you figure out why my friend likes certain things and not others?