The same two changes can be made to each word below to form related words. What are the changes and what are the new related words?

1. AGENT

2. FABLE

3. PAWNS

4. TOUSLE

5. ANOTHER

6. CARDIAC

7. CONSULT

8. GAWKIER

9. GRUBBED

10. TEMERITY 

 

(BIG) HINT:

One of the changes is to drop a letter from each word.

 

Answers:

 

Dropping one letter from each word and re-arranging the remaining letters gives 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