1.  The same four letters, in the same order, will complete the words below:

_ _ _ _ E

_ _ _ _ K

_ _ _ _ M

_ _ _ _ Y

 

2. The same three letters, in the same order, will complete the words below.

 

SO _ _ _ NO

AP _ _ _ ISE

DE _ _ _ VED

 

Answers:

 

1. The letters are STOR:

    STORE 

    STORK

    STORM

    STORY

 

2. The letters are PRA:

    SOPRANO

    APPRAISE

    DEPRAVED