Tweens

Find the common dictionary word of the designated length that would appear between the two given words. All answers are single or hyphenated words unless indicated. There are no proper nouns or hyphenated words. No fair peeking in a dictionary!

-1. verbal (8) verbena
-2. swallow (5) swamp
-3. careerist (8) careful
-4. gentry (9) genuine
-5. surmise (8) surname
-6. defiant (12) deficiency
-7. bestrew (8) bestseller
-8. tare (6) tariff
-9. kerygma (7) ketch
-10. explosive (8) export

1. verbatim

2. swami

3. carefree

5. surmount

Excellent solves!

8. target

6. defibrillate

10. exponent

All correct!

4. genuflect

9. kestral

7. bestride

Making a perfect 10!