An 8 letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have one letter left. What is the word?

The word is Starting and Thought.

Explanation:

First Word is;

Starting,

Staring,

String,

Sting,

Sing,

Sin,

In,

I.

Second Word is:

Thoughts

thought

though

tough

goth

got

go  

o

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.

#1  sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friends and family because everyone admired her  impeccable taste. 

impeccable (adj): perfect, flawless

#2  they moved to the united states many years ago, but their  insular  attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. 

insular (adj): isolated; separate

#3  the professor explained the  semantic  relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence. 

semantic (adj): related to words or the meanings of words 

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