Word Ladder - Part Two

ease

sea

Sorry ladies, I messed up above. Sometimes when I click on the thread it takes me to the second from last page and I don't notice. I was replying to 'see' on the previous instead adding steeply. Carrying on from the post above...

slate

plaster

paler

ear

learn

slander

slender

dares

red

pride

pirated

trepid

tier