1. EQUIVOCATE   use words ambiguously   disentangle   hasten the progress of   spread widely   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ENDORSE   serve as example   cause   declare approval of   throw light on   Half-n-half Clue   3. EXPEDITE   disagree   hasten the progress of   use words ambiguously   scatter   Half-n-half Clue   4. EXPLOIT   exculpate   scatter   use unfairly   use words ambiguously   Half-n-half Clue   5. DISSENT   use unfairly   disagree   glorify   worsen   Half-n-half Clue   6. EXACERBATE   exculpate   hasten the progress of   draw out response   worsen   Half-n-half Clue   7. EFFACE   remove errors   exculpate   obliterate   glorify   Half-n-half Clue