47. Take away two letters TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

47. Take away two letters

Take away two letters from each of the following words to make a new word. 1 disguised → __disused___ : abandoned, no longer used 2 executive → ______________ : to kill legally 3 smooth → ______________ : black powder left by burning coal 4 deliberate → ______________ : to make free 5 feeling → ______________ : to throw roughly 6 excite → ______________ : the way out 7 install → ______________ : a shop in an open market 8 marine → ______________ : the hair on a horse’s or lion’s neck 9 remember → ______________ : someone who belongs to the club 10 mineral → ______________ : someone who digs out the coal, gold etc 11 saving → ______________ : to make music with your voice 12 release → ______________ : to rent or hire 13 spine → ______________ : like a needle 14 spite → ______________ : a big hole in the ground 15 scarce → ______________ : to be concerned 16 surgeon → ______________ : to push forward all together 17 sweat → ______________ : to consume orally 18 stripe → ______________ : an excursion 19 funnel → ______________ : petrol, coal and so on. 20 triangle → ______________ : to get all mixed up 21 switch → ______________ : skin irritation 22 follow → ______________ : to move smoothly, like a river

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