1. EXTRICATE   spread widely   use unfairly   disentangle   ornament   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EXALT   raise in rank   improve morally   throw light on   hasten the progress of   Half-n-half Clue   3. EXPEDITE   provide written evidence   raise in rank   declare approval of   hasten the progress of   Half-n-half Clue   4. EXEMPLIFY   throw light on   spread widely   disentangle   serve as example   Half-n-half Clue   5. DISPARAGE   spread widely   belittle   hasten the progress of   carry out   Half-n-half Clue   6. EFFACE   use words ambiguously   augment   declare approval of   obliterate   Half-n-half Clue   7. DISSENT   exculpate   disagree   imitate   augment   Half-n-half Clue