Brain Game: Two for Two

In  each numbered entry below, repeating the same two-letter sequence in the first two blanks and the last two blanks of the entry will form a six-letter English word. Can you figure them all out? Good luck!

EXAMPLE:  E D I T E D 1.  _ _ U R _ _ 2.  _ _ B L _ _ 3.  _ _ N C _ _ 4.  _ _ C A _ _ 5.  _ _ O N _ _

Here are the ANSWERS.

ANSWERS:

1. CHURCH
2. EMBLEM
3. HONCHO
4. DECADE
5. ICONIC