1. PERPETUATE   blot out   tear down   preserve indefinitely   soothe   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. RELEGATE   narrate   chatter childishly   reject ungraciously   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue   3. PROFANE   desecrate   reject ungraciously   preserve indefinitely   blot out   Half-n-half Clue   4. RAZE   tear down   make unclear   soothe the anger of   disprove   Half-n-half Clue   5. PROVOKE   reject ungraciously   arouse anger   make a violent speech   preserve indefinitely   Half-n-half Clue   6. MEANDER   laugh at   narrate   follow a winding course   exclude   Half-n-half Clue   7. RANT   follow a winding course   make a violent speech   retract a former statement   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue