1. Remove one letter from "Dirge" to find a word that means when a situation or predicament is really bad. Remember! Only put the dropped letter as the answer to all questions numbered 1-9. Answer: (One Letter)

2. Take one letter from "Livery" to get food, or an internal organ. Answer: (One Letter)

3. Drop one letter from "Salver" to be left with a medicinal ointment. Answer: (One Letter)

4. Remove one letter from "Groove" to get a small orchard or wooded area. Answer: (One Letter)

5. Take one letter from "Mosses" to find a guy who originally held the Ten Commandments. Answer: (One Letter)

6. Drop one letter from "Resect" to get one which means to return to standard operating condition. Answer: (One Letter)

7. Remove one letter from "Roust" to end up with the result of oxidation. Answer: (One Letter)

8. Take one letter from "Cyprus" to find a male name which, in ancient Persian, means "throne". Answer: (One Letter)

9. Drop one letter from "Surely" to be churlishly rude or bad-tempered. Answer: (One Letter)

10. Now, add all of the letters from answer #1 to answer #9 to get the answer for this question. It's a device that is used to maintain equilibrium. Answer: (Nine Letters)