1. follow a winding course   MEANDER   RECOUNT   PRECLUDE   OBLITERATE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. preserve indefinitely   PROCRASTINATE   NULLIFY   RANT   PERPETUATE   Half-n-half Clue   3. blot out   OBLITERATE   RELEGATE   MEANDER   PLACATE   Half-n-half Clue   4. make unclear   RATIFY   PROCRASTINATE   OBLITERATE   OBSCURE   Half-n-half Clue   5. arouse anger   MEANDER   OBLITERATE   PROVOKE   MOLLIFY   Half-n-half Clue   6. soothe   PROCRASTINATE   PROVOKE   PLACATE   REBUFF   Half-n-half Clue   7. make less severe   MOCK   PRATTLE   MITIGATE   PROCRASTINATE   Half-n-half Clue