The term LIFE PRESERVER is composed of eight words: OBIT (4 letters), ARK (3 letters), NOAH (4 letters), BIO (3 letters), ALBUM (5 letters), FLOAT (5 letters), MAEWEST (7 letters), and CEREALBOX (9 letters). OBIT is a notice of a person's death, usually published in a newspaper. ARK is a large boat built by Noah in the Bible to save himself, his family, and two of every kind of animal from a great flood. NOAH is the Biblical figure who built the ARK. BIO is short for biography, which is an account of a person's life written by someone else. ALBUM is a collection of audio recordings, typically music. FLOAT is to remain buoyant on or near the surface of a liquid. MAEWEST is a character from the musical The Wiz. CEREALBOX is a box that contains a cereal product. Together, these words form the phrase LIFE PRESERVER, which is a device used to help people stay afloat in water.