1. MOLLIFY   tear down   soothe the anger of   disprove   desecrate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PROFANE   make a violent speech   preserve indefinitely   disprove   desecrate   Half-n-half Clue   3. PROCRASTINATE   postpone   narrate   laugh at   exclude   Half-n-half Clue   4. RANT   follow a winding course   make a violent speech   retract a former statement   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue   5. PLACATE   negate   consign to inferior position   soothe   correct   Half-n-half Clue   6. RECTIFY   correct   disprove   wander without aim   confirm formally   Half-n-half Clue   7. NULLIFY   negate   make a violent speech   arouse anger   preserve indefinitely   Half-n-half Clue