1. EXONERATE   carry out   use words ambiguously   exculpate   disentangle   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EDIFY   disagree   improve morally   declare approval of   worsen   Half-n-half Clue   3. EXPLOIT   carry out   declare approval of   worsen   use unfairly   Half-n-half Clue   4. EXTOL   hasten the progress of   worsen   belittle   glorify   Half-n-half Clue   5. EXALT   remove errors   raise in rank   use words ambiguously   serve as example   Half-n-half Clue   6. EMEND   spread widely   disagree   scatter   remove errors   Half-n-half Clue   7. EMULATE   provide written evidence   exculpate   imitate   use unfairly   Half-n-half Clue