Place the same pair of letters onto both sets of dashes to complete a common word. The pair of letters will be different for each answer.
FOR ALL 10 ANSWERS PUT THE FULL COMPLETED WORD, NOT THE LETTER PAIR.
-1.C_ _rth_ _se. (two vowels)
-2._ _s_ _cere. (this pair of letters form a word themselves)
-3.Par_ _ _ _ on. (you may have one of these at work)
-4._ _the_ _tics. (If you're having trouble ask your mom)
-5.L_ _or_ _e. (flavour)
-6.H_ _rtb_ _t. (If you are playing this you have one.)
-7._ _os_ _ate. (chemistry)
8.C_ _p_ _al. (rank)
9._ _mpera_ _. (This pair of letters sounds like something on a golf course)
10.S_ _safr_ _. (deciduous tree)