1. PLACATE   soothe   arouse anger   make a violent speech   follow a winding course   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. RECOUNT   exclude   narrate   preserve indefinitely   soothe the anger of   Half-n-half Clue   3. PROCRASTINATE   make unclear   preserve indefinitely   make a violent speech   postpone   Half-n-half Clue   4. RECTIFY   soothe   correct   nourish   make less severe   Half-n-half Clue   5. MOCK   chatter childishly   make less severe   laugh at   wander without aim   Half-n-half Clue   6. PROVOKE   follow a winding course   disprove   confirm formally   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   7. RANT   make a violent speech   confirm formally   disprove   desecrate   Half-n-half Clue