1. have an ambition   ALLEVIATE   ASPIRE   ASSUAGE   COMPILE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. subside   BELIE   COLLABORATE   ABATE   ACQUIRE   Half-n-half Clue   3. work together   COLLABORATE   COMPROMISE   BEGUILE   ADVOCATE   Half-n-half Clue   4. agree   COMPROMISE   ADVOCATE   ACCLAIM   ACQUIESCE   Half-n-half Clue   5. contradict   BELIE   CAJOLE   AGGREGATE   ACQUIRE   Half-n-half Clue   6. shorten   BEQUEATH   COLLABORATE   APPEASE   ABRIDGE   Half-n-half Clue   7. criticize   CENSURE   CONCEDE   BELIE   ASSUAGE   Half-n-half Clue