Here are 25 words with a twist. The last four letters of each word form the first four letters of the following word. Definitions are given for each word (British English spelling is used throughout).
(note: First 10 now, the rest tomorrow)
-1.Get ready. 7 letters
-2.Mother or father. 6
-3.Not owning; paying for accommodation by making regular payments to a landlord. 7
4.Give a slight colour to. 5
5.To eat or swallow. 6
6.A non-verbal expression of feeling. 7
7.A container (for soup etc.). 6
8.A repeat performance, or a re-staging of an historical event. 11 letters (or hyphenated 2-9, either is accepted)
9.An entertainer who "reads" minds. 9
10.Lacking in energy. 8