1. REBUFF   arouse anger   soothe   reject ungraciously   desecrate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. RAZE   tear down   make unclear   correct   make less severe   Half-n-half Clue   3. OBLITERATE   disprove   nourish   postpone   blot out   Half-n-half Clue   4. MOCK   laugh at   correct   retract a former statement   follow a winding course   Half-n-half Clue   5. RECANT   follow a winding course   retract a former statement   negate   correct   Half-n-half Clue   6. OBSCURE   arouse anger   blot out   make less severe   make unclear   Half-n-half Clue   7. NULLIFY   reject ungraciously   negate   retract a former statement   disprove   Half-n-half Clue