All answers are 10 letters long, with 5 vowels and 5 consonants. I will give you the first letter.
-1. Used in France a long time ago. g
-2. Does not want the company of others. a
-3. A small melon with orange flesh. c
-4. A Xmas house plant. p
5. Road junction where traffic moves in one direction. r
-6. Related to horse riding. e
-7. Used to stop a wound from bleeding. t
-8. Equal in value. e
9. Wearing nothing on one's head. b
-10. Something done intentionally. d