1. CENSURE   coax   ascribe   admit   criticize   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. COALESCE   agree   combine   pacify   unite   Half-n-half Clue   3. CAJOLE   coax   ascribe   unite   admit   Half-n-half Clue   4. AGGREGATE   delude   unite   have an ambition   admit   Half-n-half Clue   5. AVERT   turn away   settle by making concessions   gain possession of   buttress   Half-n-half Clue   6. ACQUIRE   recommend   gain possession of   coax   contradict   Half-n-half Clue   7. ADVOCATE   recommend   admit   relieve   alter slightly   Half-n-half Clue