1. buttress   AVERT   ATTRIBUTE   BELIE   BOLSTER   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. coax   ACCLAIM   CAJOLE   AGGREGATE   ACQUIRE   Half-n-half Clue   3. criticize   ALLEVIATE   CENSURE   ACQUIRE   AGGREGATE   Half-n-half Clue   4. satisfy desire   ASPIRE   ASSUAGE   ALLEVIATE   CAJOLE   Half-n-half Clue   5. pacify   ASPIRE   APPEASE   CENSURE   BEQUEATH   Half-n-half Clue   6. contradict   AVERT   BELIE   ABRIDGE   ADVOCATE   Half-n-half Clue   7. alter slightly   AMEND   APPEASE   CENSURE   BEQUEATH   Half-n-half Clue