ACCIDENTAL COMPOUNDS
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July, 2014
Mary van Tamelen (#1-9)

A bathrobe is a robe you might wear after a bath - a compound word formed because of the natural connection between the two single words that make it up - bath and robe. But take the words CART and RIDGE. Combining them might make a word meaning "mountain range for a wagon." Instead, CARTRIDGE is an "accidental compound" meaning a tube or container.

In the clues below, the left column contains hypothetical definitions of nine accidental compounds based on what their two parts mean. In the right-hand column are the matching proper definitions for the same nine words. Can you link the false and proper definitions by identifying the accidental compound word?

For example, given the clues

A man' extreme anxiety..............................Latin American,
the accidental compound would be HISPANIC.

1. Cat or dog in an automobile.....................Floor covering
2. A somber playing card.........................Facial expression
3. Camping, but not under the stars........................Purpose
4. In favor of a melody.............................................Wealth
5. Show of support around a penny............... In the middle
6. Possible lunch time.............................................Expiate
7. State of a cubeless drink.......................................Seen
8. The stove in back............................Change the order of
9. When everyone had IOU's...............................Permitted
10. Automobile puts a hand on you......Hieroglyphic ovals

Answers:

1. CARPET
2. GRIMACE
3. INTENT
4. FORTUNE
5. CENTRALLY
6. ATONE
7. NOTICED
8. REARRANGE
9. ALLOWED 
10. CARTOUCHES

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