1. ALLEVIATE   turn away   relieve   ascribe   gain possession of   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. COALESCE   turn away   shorten   settle by making concessions   combine   Half-n-half Clue   3. ATTRIBUTE   subside   leave in one's will   delude   ascribe   Half-n-half Clue   4. ACCLAIM   applaud   relieve   subside   pacify   Half-n-half Clue   5. ABRIDGE   criticize   coax   work together   shorten   Half-n-half Clue   6. ADVOCATE   gain possession of   ascribe   recommend   subside   Half-n-half Clue   7. AMEND   ascribe   relieve   alter slightly   contradict   Half-n-half Clue