A FUNGUS AMONG US

Credit: LA Times Crossword - Mar. 4, 2007

Merl Reagle

What do these words have in common?

Fungus
Electron
Admitted
Ratchet
Chicken
Environmental

Rampart
Chastened

HINT:
The words can be broken up in a certain way.

Answers:

Each word can be broken down into two words, the second of which is a man's name (Fun---Gus / Elect Ron).