KANGAROO WORDS VI

A kangaroo word is one that has within its letters a synonym of itself, with the letters of the synonym in the correct, but not consecutive, order. The hidden synonyms are called joeys. For example, IMPOSTER is a kangaroo word. Its synonym (joey), POSER, is found within in its letters: imPOStER.

1. Can you find the joeys in these kangaroo words?

RESPITE

SALVAGE 

INDOLENT  

CHARISMA

INSTRUCTOR

DESTRUCTION

 

2. Can you think of a word that is a twin kangaroo word? That is, it contains two joeys, or synonyms of itself?

 

HINT:

2. One of the joeys is CAN.

 

Answers:

 

1.  RESPITE - REST

     SALVAGE - SAVE

     INDOLENT - IDLE

     CHARISMA - CHARM

     INSTRUCTOR - TUTOR

     DESTRUCTION - RUIN

2. CONTAINER - CAN and TIN