1. PRECLUDE   exclude   arouse anger   confirm formally   nourish   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PROFANE   exclude   disprove   correct   desecrate   Half-n-half Clue   3. RECTIFY   negate   soothe the anger of   correct   exclude   Half-n-half Clue   4. MITIGATE   make less severe   reject ungraciously   laugh at   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue   5. PROVOKE   arouse anger   desecrate   postpone   tear down   Half-n-half Clue   6. RAMBLE   wander without aim   reject ungraciously   follow a winding course   desecrate   Half-n-half Clue   7. MOCK   laugh at   nourish   chatter childishly   blot out   Half-n-half Clue