1. CENSURE   applaud   collect and arrange   agree   criticize   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. AGGREGATE   collect and arrange   unite   criticize   recommend   Half-n-half Clue   3. ABRIDGE   turn away   shorten   alter slightly   applaud   Half-n-half Clue   4. BOLSTER   buttress   coax   recommend   subside   Half-n-half Clue   5. BEGUILE   have an ambition   delude   shorten   gain possession of   Half-n-half Clue   6. CAJOLE   applaud   ascribe   agree   coax   Half-n-half Clue   7. AMEND   work together   alter slightly   unite   recommend   Half-n-half Clue