1. DISTEND   swell   glorify   hasten the progress of   carry out   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EXECUTE   raise in rank   imitate   carry out   exculpate   Half-n-half Clue   3. ENHANCE   augment   improve morally   belittle   draw out response   Half-n-half Clue   4. ENDORSE   remove errors   use unfairly   declare approval of   scatter   Half-n-half Clue   5. ENGENDER   throw light on   raise in rank   use words ambiguously   cause   Half-n-half Clue   6. DOCUMENT   serve as example   provide written evidence   imitate   worsen   Half-n-half Clue   7. EXTOL   glorify   serve as example   use words ambiguously   scatter   Half-n-half Clue