abide A good housekeeper can't abide dust. If you join the club you must abide by its rules. allegiance His allegiance to his country lasted all his life. analyze The food was analyzed and found to contain small amounts of poison. consume He consumed almost all the money he earned last summer. dictate The president of the company dictated a letter to his secretary. The country that won the war dictated the terms of peace to the conquered country. fluent He is very fluent in English, but not in French. friction Friction against the rock, combined with the weight of the climber, caused his rope to break. miser A miser liver poorly in order to save money and keep it. monarch The national band played for the visiting monarch. partition The partition of the country into two parts caused many problems. qualify Being the son of a member of parliament doesn’t qualify him to talk about politics. succession After a succession of warm days, the weather became cold. tribute Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome. By erecting this statue we have paid a tribute to the memory of the founder of our college.