1. caustic   ANIMATED   ENERVATE   BLAND   AGILITY   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. inter   BLANCH   EXECRABLE   ANATHEMATIZE   EXHUME   Half-n-half Clue   3. darken   CANDID   ENNUI   DESECRATE   BLANCH   Half-n-half Clue   4. dull   CHIMERICAL   ANATHEMATIZE   BLANCH   ANIMATED   Half-n-half Clue   5. ardent   BLASÉ   AGILITY   ENERVATE   ANEMIC   Half-n-half Clue   6. bless   CASTIGATION   ANATHEMATIZE   CAROUSAL   ANEMIC   Half-n-half Clue   7. acclaim   ANATHEMATIZE   EXHUME   ALLEVIATE   EXECRATE   Half-n-half Clue