BETWIXT AND BETWEEN III

For each group below, find one generally known word that falls between the two given words alphabetically. The length of the word corresponds to the number of dashes provided.

Example: PITY
                 _ _ _ _ _
                 PIXIE ------- the answer word would be PIVOT.

1. SECURE
    _ _ _ _ _
    SEDENTARY

2. TAINT
    _ _ _ _
    TALC

3. FORKED
    _ _ _ _ _ _ _
    FORM

4. LEASE
    _ _ _ _ _
    LEAST

5. MINK
    _ _ _ _ _ _
    MINOR

6. CANDY
    _ _ _ _
   CANINE

7. YEARLY
    _ _ _ _ _
   YEAST

8. CRIBBAGE
    _ _ _ _ _ _ _
    CRIED

9. EXILE
    _ _ _ _ _
    EXIT

10. BRIDE
      _ _ _ _ _ _
      BRIDLE

11. LIVID
      _ _ _ _ _ _
     LIZARD

12. DANCE
      _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
      DANDER

13. ATTEST
      _ _ _ _ _
      ATTIRE

14. GLARE
      _ _ _ _ _
      GLAZE

Answers:

1. SEDAN
2. TAKE
3. FORLORN
4. LEASH
5. MINNOW
6. CANE
7. YEARN
8. CRICKET 
9. EXIST
10. BRIDGE
11. LIVING
12. DANDELION
13. ATTIC
14. GLASS