1. RECTIFY   soothe the anger of   negate   correct   make less severe   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PROVOKE   follow a winding course   narrate   postpone   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   3. RANT   correct   make a violent speech   preserve indefinitely   postpone   Half-n-half Clue   4. NULLIFY   wander without aim   arouse anger   laugh at   negate   Half-n-half Clue   5. RELEGATE   arouse anger   consign to inferior position   make a violent speech   follow a winding course   Half-n-half Clue   6. MEANDER   follow a winding course   nourish   confirm formally   soothe the anger of   Half-n-half Clue   7. REFUTE   desecrate   disprove   narrate   soothe   Half-n-half Clue