| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abide | continue or remain |
| 2. | administer | manage or direct |
| 3. | advocate | support or recommend publicly |
| 4. | affirm | declare as true |
| 5. | allege | claim without proof |
| 6. | anchor | keep firmly in place |
| 7. | argue | give reasons for a claim |
| 8. | assert | state firmly as true |
| 9. | aver | assert confidently |
| 10. | avow | state openly and firmly |
| 11. | back | support or endorse |
| 12. | balance | keep steady or equal |
| 13. | bankroll | finance or fund |
| 14. | bear out | confirm or support |
| 15. | bolster | support or strengthen |
| 16. | brace | support or strengthen |
| 17. | buttress | support or reinforce |
| 18. | carry | support or bear |
| 19. | champion | support actively and publicly |
| 20. | claim | state as true |
| 21. | conduct | carry out or manage |
| 22. | confirm | show to be true |
| 23. | conserve | protect from loss or waste |
| 24. | contend | argue or claim firmly |
| 25. | continue | keep doing or existing |
| 26. | corroborate | support with confirming evidence |
| 27. | cultivate | develop or preserve carefully |
| 28. | declare | state clearly and formally |
| 29. | defend | support against challenge |
| 30. | endorse | support or approve |
| 31. | endure | continue through difficulty |
| 32. | extend | make continue longer |
| 33. | feed | supply with food or fuel |
| 34. | finance | provide money for |
| 35. | foster | encourage and support development |
| 36. | fuel | sustain or power |
| 37. | fund | provide money for |
| 38. | furnish | supply or provide |
| 39. | go on | continue |
| 40. | govern | control or direct |
| 41. | guard | protect or watch over |
| 42. | hand down | pass to later generations |
| 43. | handle | manage or deal with |
| 44. | hang on to | keep possession of |
| 45. | hoard | keep and store excessively |
| 46. | hold | believe or state |
| 47. | insist | state firmly despite opposition |
| 48. | justify | show to be reasonable |
| 49. | keep | continue to have or hold |
| 50. | last | continue to exist |
| 51. | lengthen | make last longer |
| 52. | manage | control or run |
| 53. | monitor | watch and check regularly |
| 54. | nourish | sustain with food or care |
| 55. | nurture | care for and encourage |
| 56. | operate | run or control |
| 57. | oversee | supervise or manage |
| 58. | posit | put forward as true |
| 59. | postulate | assume or put forward |
| 60. | preserve | keep safe or unchanged |
| 61. | proclaim | announce or declare publicly |
| 62. | profess | claim or declare openly |
| 63. | promote | support and encourage |
| 64. | pronounce | state officially or firmly |
| 65. | prop up | support from below |
| 66. | protect | keep safe from harm |
| 67. | provide | supply what is needed |
| 68. | regulate | control by rules |
| 69. | reinforce | strengthen or support |
| 70. | remain | continue to be |
| 71. | reserve | keep for future use |
| 72. | retain | keep possession of |
| 73. | run | operate or manage |
| 74. | safeguard | protect from harm or loss |
| 75. | salvage | save from loss |
| 76. | save | keep from loss or harm |
| 77. | secure | make or keep safe |
| 78. | shield | protect from danger |
| 79. | shore up | support or strengthen |
| 80. | side with | support one party |
| 81. | sponsor | support financially or publicly |
| 82. | stabilize | make or keep stable |
| 83. | stand by | support loyally |
| 84. | state | express clearly in words |
| 85. | steady | keep stable or controlled |
| 86. | stick up for | defend or support |
| 87. | submit | present for consideration |
| 88. | subsidize | support with money |
| 89. | substantiate | support with evidence |
| 90. | support | hold up or back |
| 91. | sustain | keep going or support |
| 92. | underpin | support from below |
| 93. | underwrite | support financially |
| 94. | uphold | support or defend |
| 95. | validate | confirm as sound or valid |
| 96. | verify | prove or confirm accuracy |
| 97. | vindicate | clear or justify |
| 98. | vouch for | support as reliable |
| 99. | warrant | justify or support |
| 100. | withhold | keep back from giving |