1. high   cid as in homicidal   alt as in altitude   ced as in recede   chron as in anachronism   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. fit   cad as in decadent   ev as in medieval   ac as in acerbic   apt as in adaptability   Half-n-half Clue   3. book   cap as in captor   aster as in asterisk   crea as in procreant   biblio as in bibliography   Half-n-half Clue   4. kill   cent as in centenary   celer as in celerity   aud as in auditory   cid as in homicidal   Half-n-half Clue   5. fall   ev as in medieval   cad as in decadent   apt as in adaptability   anthrop as in misanthrope   Half-n-half Clue   6. ruler, first   cid as in homicidal   belli as in belligerence   arch as in anarchy   apt as in adaptability   Half-n-half Clue   7. short   agri as in agriculture   bio as in biography   breve as in brevity   cit as in incite   Half-n-half Clue