1. have an ambition   COMPILE   CAJOLE   ASPIRE   BOLSTER   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. admit   CONCEDE   COMPROMISE   CENSURE   AGGREGATE   Half-n-half Clue   3. coax   COMPROMISE   COMPILE   CAJOLE   ASPIRE   Half-n-half Clue   4. subside   BELIE   ATTRIBUTE   ABATE   COALESCE   Half-n-half Clue   5. leave in one's will   AGGREGATE   CONCEDE   AMEND   BEQUEATH   Half-n-half Clue   6. criticize   ADVOCATE   CENSURE   APPEASE   ACQUIESCE   Half-n-half Clue   7. ascribe   CENSURE   ACQUIRE   ATTRIBUTE   ABRIDGE   Half-n-half Clue