Two changes to each of the ten words below will form ten new and related words. Can you determine the two changes?

1. AGENT

2. FABLE

3. PAWNS

4. TOUSLE

5. ANOTHER

6. CARDIAC

7. CONSULT

8. GAWKIER

9. GRUBBED

10. TEMERITY 

 

Answer:

 

Dropping one letter from each word and re-arranging the remaining letters will give you the names of insects:

 

1. AGENT - GNAT

2. FABLE - FLEA

3. PAWNS - WASP

4. TOUSLE - LOUSE

5. ANOTHER - HORNET

6. CARDIAC - CICADA

7. CONSULT - LOCUST

8. GAWKIER - EARWIG

9. GRUBBED - BEDBUG

10. TEMERITY - TERMITE