1. EQUIVOCATE   declare approval of   remove errors   exculpate   use words ambiguously   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EXALT   augment   exculpate   raise in rank   glorify   Half-n-half Clue   3. EXECUTE   serve as example   carry out   raise in rank   worsen   Half-n-half Clue   4. EXTRICATE   disentangle   hasten the progress of   disagree   scatter   Half-n-half Clue   5. DISSENT   obliterate   worsen   use unfairly   disagree   Half-n-half Clue   6. EMBELLISH   scatter   use words ambiguously   augment   ornament   Half-n-half Clue   7. EXEMPLIFY   obliterate   serve as example   use words ambiguously   belittle   Half-n-half Clue