1. RELEGATE   tear down   soothe the anger of   consign to inferior position   make unclear   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PERPETUATE   narrate   preserve indefinitely   postpone   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   3. REBUFF   negate   reject ungraciously   confirm formally   correct   Half-n-half Clue   4. PLACATE   make less severe   confirm formally   soothe   make a violent speech   Half-n-half Clue   5. MOLLIFY   make unclear   retract a former statement   soothe the anger of   make less severe   Half-n-half Clue   6. PRATTLE   wander without aim   correct   soothe the anger of   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue   7. PRECLUDE   exclude   consign to inferior position   reject ungraciously   disprove   Half-n-half Clue