1. ruler, first   breve as in brevity   arch as in anarchy   belli as in belligerence   ced as in recede   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. go   anthrop as in misanthrope   auto as in autocrat   ced as in recede   aster as in asterisk   Half-n-half Clue   3. star   cad as in decadent   act as in activate   aster as in asterisk   cid as in homicidal   Half-n-half Clue   4. take   cap as in captor   aster as in asterisk   act as in activate   arch as in anarchy   Half-n-half Clue   5. other   chron as in anachronism   cap as in captor   aster as in asterisk   alter as in alternative   Half-n-half Clue   6. hear, listen   ac as in acerbic   aud as in auditory   celer as in celerity   biblio as in bibliography   Half-n-half Clue   7. flesh   alter as in alternative   carn as in carnal   alt as in altitude   cad as in decadent   Half-n-half Clue