1. MOLLIFY   postpone   wander without aim   negate   soothe the anger of   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. OBSCURE   arouse anger   make a violent speech   make unclear   tear down   Half-n-half Clue   3. PLACATE   soothe   desecrate   negate   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue   4. PERPETUATE   make unclear   preserve indefinitely   narrate   desecrate   Half-n-half Clue   5. PROVOKE   desecrate   confirm formally   arouse anger   exclude   Half-n-half Clue   6. NURTURE   narrate   soothe the anger of   nourish   desecrate   Half-n-half Clue   7. RECANT   follow a winding course   retract a former statement   desecrate   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue