1. auto as in autocrat   sharp   self   star   leader   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. belli as in belligerence   flesh   kill   man   war   Half-n-half Clue   3. aster as in asterisk   star   good   sharp   kill   Half-n-half Clue   4. alter as in alternative   ruler, first   other   fit   short   Half-n-half Clue   5. carn as in carnal   man   field   flesh   swift   Half-n-half Clue   6. cap as in captor   war   water   take   go   Half-n-half Clue   7. cent as in centenary   one hundred   swift   hear, listen   go   Half-n-half Clue