accord
agreement
Wages accord reached

aid
to help
Man aids police

air
to make known, broadcast
TV airs “facts” on Arms Delivery

assail
To criticize strongly
Soviets assails US on A-tests

axe
To dismiss from a job
To cut, destroy, take away
Governor to axe Aide?
Labor axe colleges in Tory Towns

back
To support
Unions back peace move

balk
To refuse to accept
Union balks at court order

ban
Prohibition; prohibit
Bus ban on pupils after attack on crew

bar
Not to allow, exclude
Club faces shutdown for barring women

bid
Attempt, offer
New peace bid in Rhodesia
Union rejects latest bid

bilk
To cheat
Clerk bilks city of $1m.

blast
Explosion; strong criticism
To criticize strongly; strike with explosives
Tanker blast near Manila.
Regan blasts Democrats

blaze
Fire
Blaze destroys factory

blow
Injury / disappointment suffered
Carter poll blow

boost
Help, incentive
Industry gets boost

cite
Mention
Management cites Labor Unset for shutdown

claim
To declare to be true
To kill
Man claims ghost sighting
Bombs Claim 40

clash
Dispute, violent argument, Battle (n.)
To disagree strongly; fight (v.)
Strikers in clash with police
Mayor clashes with City Council

cool
Uninterested; unfriendly
Hanoi cool to aid offer

coup
Revolution, change in government
Generals ousted in coup

curb
Restraint, limit
New curbs on immigration

cut
Reduction
Big cuts in air fares

deadlock
A disagreement that cannot be settled
Jury deadlock in kidnap trial

deal
Agreement
Pay pits deal hope

drive
Campaign, effort
Peace drive succeeds

due
Expected
Greek FM due today

ease
To reduce or loosen
1000 freed as Poland eases Martial Law

envoy
Diplomat
American envoy taken hostage

exit
Leave
Exit envoys in race storm

eye
To watch with interest
Women’s group eye court vote

eve
The day before
Violence on eve of independence

fault
To find in the wrong
Study faults police

feud
Dispute, strong disagreement
Border

Flay
To accuse; criticize strongly
US flays Soviet Block

foe
Opponent; enemy
Reagan talks with congressional foes

foil
To prevent from succeeding
FBI foils bid to hijack plane to Iran

Gems
Jewels
Actress loses Gems