1. DISPARAGE   scatter   improve morally   belittle   raise in rank   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. DOCUMENT   ornament   provide written evidence   remove errors   disentangle   Half-n-half Clue   3. EXECUTE   imitate   provide written evidence   carry out   swell   Half-n-half Clue   4. EXONERATE   scatter   provide written evidence   exculpate   augment   Half-n-half Clue   5. EXEMPLIFY   throw light on   exculpate   serve as example   provide written evidence   Half-n-half Clue   6. EXTRICATE   worsen   disagree   disentangle   glorify   Half-n-half Clue   7. ELUCIDATE   draw out response   use unfairly   throw light on   hasten the progress of   Half-n-half Clue