1. OBLITERATE   laugh at   blot out   follow a winding course   desecrate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. MOCK   laugh at   consign to inferior position   tear down   make a violent speech   Half-n-half Clue   3. PRATTLE   confirm formally   soothe the anger of   chatter childishly   follow a winding course   Half-n-half Clue   4. PROVOKE   desecrate   retract a former statement   wander without aim   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   5. NULLIFY   preserve indefinitely   chatter childishly   negate   laugh at   Half-n-half Clue   6. RECANT   reject ungraciously   blot out   tear down   retract a former statement   Half-n-half Clue   7. OBSCURE   soothe   negate   desecrate   make unclear   Half-n-half Clue