1. ELUCIDATE   glorify   throw light on   declare approval of   obliterate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EFFACE   improve morally   obliterate   exculpate   augment   Half-n-half Clue   3. EMEND   raise in rank   ornament   imitate   remove errors   Half-n-half Clue   4. DISSEMINATE   spread widely   declare approval of   use words ambiguously   raise in rank   Half-n-half Clue   5. EXACERBATE   draw out response   worsen   carry out   remove errors   Half-n-half Clue   6. DISTEND   hasten the progress of   swell   worsen   declare approval of   Half-n-half Clue   7. DOCUMENT   disentangle   provide written evidence   throw light on   improve morally   Half-n-half Clue