Riddle You This (VIII) -- Answer

Previously on "Riddle You This (VIII)"...

1. If you were standing directly on Antarctica's South Pole facing north, which direction would you travel if you took one step backward?

2.
My first is in sugar, but not in tea
My second in swim but not in sea
My third is in apple and also pear
My fourth is in ring and also hare
My last in ten but not in herd
My whole a very complimentary word.
What am I?

Answers: 1. North 2. Smart