CHE WORDS II

Can you fill in the missing letters to the following words, which all end in CHE? The words are listed in alphabetical order.

1. _ _ _ _  CHE
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ CHE
3. _ _ CHE
4. _ _ _ _ CHE
5. _ _ _ _ _ CHE
6. _ _ _ CHE
7. _ _ _ CHE
8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CHE

FIRST HINT:
Initial letters:
1. G
2. M
3. N
4. P
5. P
6. P
7. Q
8. S

SECOND HINT:
Definitions:
1. Type of paint
2. Handlebar, for one
3. Nook or cranny
4. Elan, flair, dash
5. Art that imitates the work of others
6. Mind, soul, spirit
7. Baked cheese dish
8. Stock character of Commedia dell'Arte

Answers:

1. GOUACHE
2. MOUSTACHE
3. NICHE
4. PANACHE
5. PASTICHE
6. PSYCHE
7. QUICHE
8. SCARAMOUCHE