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

3. cantaloupe

Nice start my friend.

1. Guillotine - Hi Curly, have a great weekend

Bernie

Thanks Bernie.

7. tourniquet

merci michele.

6. equestrian

8 - equivalent

Merci Mesdames.

10. deliberate

2. antisocial

Good ones.

4. Poinsettia

Merci.

9. bareheaded

5. roundabout

Thanks.