1. EMULATE   provide written evidence   imitate   disentangle   spread widely   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EMEND   throw light on   raise in rank   draw out response   remove errors   Half-n-half Clue   3. ENGENDER   imitate   spread widely   cause   worsen   Half-n-half Clue   4. ENHANCE   throw light on   provide written evidence   augment   scatter   Half-n-half Clue   5. EXPLOIT   scatter   carry out   serve as example   use unfairly   Half-n-half Clue   6. DISPARAGE   belittle   worsen   serve as example   throw light on   Half-n-half Clue   7. EQUIVOCATE   use words ambiguously   swell   improve morally   augment   Half-n-half Clue