1. PROCRASTINATE   preserve indefinitely   desecrate   retract a former statement   postpone   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. MITIGATE   disprove   preserve indefinitely   make less severe   postpone   Half-n-half Clue   3. MEANDER   make a violent speech   follow a winding course   tear down   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue   4. OBSCURE   make unclear   confirm formally   blot out   correct   Half-n-half Clue   5. REBUFF   postpone   reject ungraciously   soothe the anger of   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue   6. NULLIFY   postpone   confirm formally   arouse anger   negate   Half-n-half Clue   7. PROFANE   correct   make less severe   desecrate   nourish   Half-n-half Clue