| In an even-tempered and calm manner |
EQUABLY |
| Intensely irritate |
EXASPERATE |
| Main constituent of sandstone |
SILICA |
| Make-believe |
PRETENCE |
| Ovals |
ELLIPSES |
| Reduce to subservience |
ENSLAVE |
| Relating to an ancient Scandinavian alphabet |
RUNIC |
| Rock; fruit seed |
STONE |
| Suds |
LATHER |
| Test (metal) for quality |
ASSAY |
| Test of knowledge |
QUIZ |
| Thrift |
ECONOMY |
| Writer |
AUTHOR |