1. ruler, first   arch as in anarchy   breve as in brevity   ced as in recede   aud as in auditory   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. life   bio as in biography   alt as in altitude   celer as in celerity   crea as in procreant   Half-n-half Clue   3. fall   belli as in belligerence   cad as in decadent   ced as in recede   agog as in demagogue   Half-n-half Clue   4. do   auto as in autocrat   act as in activate   ac as in acerbic   biblio as in bibliography   Half-n-half Clue   5. other   alter as in alternative   celer as in celerity   cent as in centenary   aqua as in aqueous   Half-n-half Clue   6. short   apt as in adaptability   celer as in celerity   breve as in brevity   crea as in procreant   Half-n-half Clue   7. sharp   ac as in acerbic   cap as in captor   celer as in celerity   crea as in procreant   Half-n-half Clue