1. RECANT   desecrate   retract a former statement   reject ungraciously   blot out   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. RATIFY   confirm formally   reject ungraciously   desecrate   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue   3. RANT   exclude   soothe   make a violent speech   reject ungraciously   Half-n-half Clue   4. REBUFF   blot out   preserve indefinitely   soothe the anger of   reject ungraciously   Half-n-half Clue   5. MOCK   make less severe   negate   retract a former statement   laugh at   Half-n-half Clue   6. RAZE   tear down   negate   disprove   nourish   Half-n-half Clue   7. RECOUNT   narrate   reject ungraciously   soothe   blot out   Half-n-half Clue