Congress voted to ABDICATE, ABROGATE the treaty.

After many defeats, the king decided to ABDICATE, ABROGATE the throne.

I cannot ACCEPT, EXCEPT your excuse.

Congress ADOPTED, PASSED a resolution honoring the firefighters.

The Senate quickly ADOPTED, PASSED the bill raising the speed limit.

Top management AFFECTED, EFFECTED some personnel changes.

The new tax law will AFFECT, EFFECT millions of retired people.

The aristocratic mayor AFFECTED, EFFECTED a superior manner.

The noise next door AGGRAVATED, IRRITATED his headache.

The senator hired the intern as his AID, AIDE.

After the terrorist bombing, agencies wrestled to decide how to distribute AID, AIDE to families of victims.

As always, students were ALL READY, ALREADY for the test.

Two minutes before class time, students were ALL READY, ALREADY there.

He suffered from the ALLUSION, ILLUSION that he was Michael Jackson's heir.

The lyrics of the song make an ALLUSION, ILLUSION to Jamaican politics.

The suspect hid in a culvert to ALLUDE, ELUDE, ILLUDE police.

The minister ordered a new ALTAR, ALTER for the church.

The minister wanted to ALTAR, ALTER the stained-glass windows.

AMONG, BETWEEN the three of us, chocolate is king.

Because no one is paid, college football is played only by AMATEUR/NOVICE athletes.

His clumsy way of shuffling suggested that he was AN AMATEUR, A NOVICE at cards.

I love math. I am ANXIOUS, EAGER for the class to begin.

I hate math. I am ANXIOUS, EAGER about the class.

For the sake of argument, let's ASSUME, PRESUME you're right.

Because you were sitting at his desk, I ASSUMED, PRESUMED that
you were the director.