1. spread widely   EXPLOIT   EXEMPLIFY   EXPEDITE   DISSEMINATE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. carry out   EXECUTE   EMEND   ELUCIDATE   DOCUMENT   Half-n-half Clue   3. disagree   EXECUTE   ENDORSE   DISSENT   ELICIT   Half-n-half Clue   4. imitate   DISPERSE   ELICIT   EMULATE   EXECUTE   Half-n-half Clue   5. use words ambiguously   EXPLOIT   EQUIVOCATE   EMULATE   DISPERSE   Half-n-half Clue   6. worsen   EXTOL   EXACERBATE   ENGENDER   DISSENT   Half-n-half Clue   7. raise in rank   DISSENT   DISTEND   ENGENDER   EXALT   Half-n-half Clue