INFERRED ANAGRAMS VI
Joseph Appel
One interesting aspect of an anagram pair is how the two words relate to each other in context. By inference, can you extract two context-related anagrams from the clues below? For example, given the clue,
As one grows older, hopefully he becomes wise.
The two related anagrams would be AGES (grows older) and SAGE (wise).
1. That young, innocent woman has a real love for helping older people.
2. If something isn't done to treat the disease, it will kill a large part of the population.
3. It's shocking to think a member of Congress could be guilty of betrayal of his country.
4. It's ironic that the Biblical symbol of evil is an anagram of a word meaning "forsakes evil."
5. Though usually a rule follower, this time she filed an objection.
6. She was exacting in following food preparation instructions.
7. Those baby toys will frighten her.
8. He carried the symbolic staff of sovereignty and had the admiration of his people.
Answers:
1. INGENUE - GENUINE
2. MEDICATE - DECIMATE
3. SENATOR - TREASON
4. SERPENT - REPENTS
5. COMPLIANT - COMPLAINT
6. PRECISE - RECIPES
7. RATTLES - STARTLE
8. SCEPTER - RESPECT
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