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Mediterranean Words
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The words in List A share a common feature. Identify the feature and select the two words with that feature from List B.
LIST A:
Eagle, Jubilation, Daft, Parapsychologist, Ginseng,
LIST B:
Famous, Cappuccino, Honeybee, David, Pontificate, Copy
LIST A:
Eagle, Jubilation, Daft, Parapsychologist, Ginseng,
LIST B:
Famous, Cappuccino, Honeybee, David, Pontificate, Copy
Hint
Two other words that could be included in List A:A
MEDITERRANEAN
Answer
Each word in List A begins with the letter that corresponds to the number of letters in the word.e.g. Mediterranean has 13 letters; M is the 13th letter;
The two words from List B are:
Famous (6 letters; F = 6th letter)
Honeybee (8 letters; H = 8th letter)
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Clever!
Please Explain? What's Clever? I am not saying the Teaser is not Clever;I just want too understand.
Please Explain? What's Clever? I am not saying the Teaser is not Clever;I just want too understand.
If a word starts with B it will have 2 letters. If it starts with C, three letters... Mediterranean starts with M, the 13th letter, and has 13 letters.
I don't know if it's clever, but it seemed a good, and possibly 'fun', challenge for a group teaser!
I don't know if it's clever, but it seemed a good, and possibly 'fun', challenge for a group teaser!
Cat?
Yes, Kitty, cat is a Mediterranean Word! So is meeeoooooooww!
Excellent teaser!
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