WOTD - 10 Feb 2006

PIKER - A cautious gambler;A person regarded as petty or stingy
BENIN - African Country; country on western coast of Africa
ANUBIS - Egyptian God; jackal-headed Egyptian god of tombs; conducted dead to judgment
GRIT - GRAVEL; Mixture of sand
PITCH - Tar; Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
FERRET - Small mammal; A weasellike, usually albino mammal trained to hunt rats or rabbits.
LEA - Meadow; a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

How did I miss these!?:
DANGLE - Suspend
ROTATE - Turn
DECENT - Proper
LORE - Knowledge; Knowledge acquired through education or experience.
ENRAGE - Infuriate

Just to re-emphasise:
DECANTER - Winebottle; A vessel used for decanting, especially a decorative bottle used for serving wine.