1. RAMBLE   wander without aim   desecrate   confirm formally   consign to inferior position   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. RANT   make a violent speech   soothe   disprove   make unclear   Half-n-half Clue   3. RATIFY   postpone   reject ungraciously   confirm formally   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue   4. PERPETUATE   correct   laugh at   wander without aim   preserve indefinitely   Half-n-half Clue   5. REFUTE   tear down   postpone   disprove   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   6. RECTIFY   desecrate   correct   make unclear   exclude   Half-n-half Clue   7. RAZE   postpone   chatter childishly   make less severe   tear down   Half-n-half Clue