1. PROVOKE   arouse anger   correct   negate   soothe   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PLACATE   narrate   soothe   make a violent speech   confirm formally   Half-n-half Clue   3. PRATTLE   chatter childishly   preserve indefinitely   confirm formally   soothe the anger of   Half-n-half Clue   4. NULLIFY   reject ungraciously   negate   soothe   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue   5. RECANT   tear down   retract a former statement   postpone   make unclear   Half-n-half Clue   6. PRECLUDE   make unclear   exclude   consign to inferior position   retract a former statement   Half-n-half Clue   7. RELEGATE   retract a former statement   preserve indefinitely   desecrate   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue