1. RAZE   consign to inferior position   nourish   desecrate   tear down   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. RECANT   narrate   retract a former statement   follow a winding course   correct   Half-n-half Clue   3. NURTURE   postpone   correct   nourish   soothe   Half-n-half Clue   4. REBUFF   exclude   retract a former statement   soothe   reject ungraciously   Half-n-half Clue   5. OBSCURE   make unclear   chatter childishly   tear down   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   6. RECOUNT   follow a winding course   narrate   exclude   tear down   Half-n-half Clue   7. MOCK   consign to inferior position   laugh at   tear down   make unclear   Half-n-half Clue