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Word Pyramids: World Countries II
In these Word Pyramids, the first letter is given to you (which is the first answer). Use the clues to build the pyramid to find the answer. In each consecutive answer, a letter is added to the previous answer. However, the answer letters might not be in the same order. Good Luck!!
Starting letter: I
Clues:
1. Symbol for the element with an atomic weight of 28.086
2. Prefix meaning bad, badly, wrong or wrongly
3. The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium.
4. A sieve, or strainer, made of a kind of woolen cloth.
5. Abnormal introversion and egocentricity; acceptance of fantasy rather than reality.
6. Body cavities or chambers, especially either of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle.
7. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate.
8. An island country in the Indian Ocean.
Starting letter: I
Clues:
1. Symbol for the element with an atomic weight of 28.086
2. Prefix meaning bad, badly, wrong or wrongly
3. The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium.
4. A sieve, or strainer, made of a kind of woolen cloth.
5. Abnormal introversion and egocentricity; acceptance of fantasy rather than reality.
6. Body cavities or chambers, especially either of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle.
7. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate.
8. An island country in the Indian Ocean.
Hint
East of Madagascar is an island of 788 square miles.Answer
ISI
MIS
SIMA
TAMIS
AUTISM
ATRIUMS
TIRAMISU
MAURITIUS
Discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius was subsequently held by the Dutch, French, and British before independence was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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Got me on this one. Only had two of the answers and tried to go backward to figure the ones I'd missed. Didn't work this time. I'll keep trying. I really do learn from these thanks Friar, retired food fighter!
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