1. EXACERBATE   spread widely   worsen   draw out response   imitate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EXTOL   glorify   use words ambiguously   improve morally   swell   Half-n-half Clue   3. ENHANCE   imitate   glorify   augment   worsen   Half-n-half Clue   4. EQUIVOCATE   use words ambiguously   augment   worsen   serve as example   Half-n-half Clue   5. EMEND   remove errors   hasten the progress of   use unfairly   augment   Half-n-half Clue   6. EXPEDITE   hasten the progress of   disentangle   obliterate   improve morally   Half-n-half Clue   7. EXALT   disagree   provide written evidence   augment   raise in rank   Half-n-half Clue