1. nourish   PLACATE   PRATTLE   NURTURE   RATIFY   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. blot out   NURTURE   RATIFY   OBLITERATE   PROVOKE   Half-n-half Clue   3. postpone   RECANT   PROCRASTINATE   PRECLUDE   MOLLIFY   Half-n-half Clue   4. tear down   RECTIFY   RELEGATE   OBSCURE   RAZE   Half-n-half Clue   5. arouse anger   RANT   PROVOKE   PROCRASTINATE   OBSCURE   Half-n-half Clue   6. disprove   PLACATE   OBLITERATE   REFUTE   RELEGATE   Half-n-half Clue   7. consign to inferior position   REBUFF   RAMBLE   RELEGATE   OBSCURE   Half-n-half Clue