1. MEANDER   follow a winding course   blot out   soothe the anger of   preserve indefinitely   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. NULLIFY   tear down   postpone   negate   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue   3. NURTURE   make a violent speech   make unclear   nourish   follow a winding course   Half-n-half Clue   4. RAMBLE   wander without aim   narrate   soothe   make less severe   Half-n-half Clue   5. MOCK   laugh at   follow a winding course   reject ungraciously   confirm formally   Half-n-half Clue   6. PROVOKE   desecrate   retract a former statement   negate   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   7. PROCRASTINATE   exclude   make less severe   postpone   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue