pare - cut, reduce gradually⏎
questionable - doubt, dishonest, wrong, disreputable⏎
recover - get something back improvement, recoup, restore⏎
organise - arrange, plan, compose, organize⏎
pigeonhole - classification, compartment, put into a particular group, categorise, categorize⏎
operate - control, use, work, function⏎
patronage - support, protection, influence, custom⏎
research - study, inquiry, experiment⏎
proportion - portion, part or share of a whole⏎
purchase - buy⏎