This year our Ten Things column will present a selection of words (of five or more letters) with a different ending each month. This month …

Words Ending in -ack

1. bladderwrack
2. barrack
3. crackerjack
4. googlewhack
5. haversack
6. knickknack
7. quack
8. stickleback
9. thumbtack
10. thwack

So how many of those words did you know? And how many do you use?

This year our Ten Things column will present a selection of words (of five or more letters) with a different ending each month. This month …

Words Ending in -ine

1. asinine
2. concubine
3. entwine
4. fettuccine
5. labyrinthine
6. migraine
7. ovine
8. praline
9. serpentine
10. thylacine

So how many of those words did you know? And how many do you use?