1. MOCK   consign to inferior position   chatter childishly   reject ungraciously   laugh at   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. NURTURE   make a violent speech   nourish   confirm formally   chatter childishly   Half-n-half Clue   3. MOLLIFY   follow a winding course   nourish   soothe the anger of   narrate   Half-n-half Clue   4. RAMBLE   wander without aim   chatter childishly   tear down   confirm formally   Half-n-half Clue   5. OBSCURE   make unclear   retract a former statement   exclude   confirm formally   Half-n-half Clue   6. RATIFY   negate   confirm formally   arouse anger   consign to inferior position   Half-n-half Clue   7. NULLIFY   wander without aim   soothe   retract a former statement   negate   Half-n-half Clue