1. DIATRIBE   gorge   validity   range   eulogy   starvation   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. DISABUSE   ossify   conclude   deceive   violate   punish   Half-n-half Clue   3. DISCONSOLATE   joyous   interest   evident   comfort   unprejudiced   Half-n-half Clue   4. APHASIA   solid state   illness   pain   speech loss   volubility   Half-n-half Clue   5. AMELIORATE   make worse   deflation   recuperate   improve   inflation   Half-n-half Clue   6. DEVOID   empty   impressive   full of   numb   suspicious   Half-n-half Clue   7. BIGOTRY   mourning   tolerance   arrogance   polygamy   monogamy   Half-n-half Clue