1. reject ungraciously   RATIFY   RECANT   PROVOKE   REBUFF   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. tear down   RECTIFY   PRECLUDE   OBSCURE   RAZE   Half-n-half Clue   3. desecrate   PROFANE   MEANDER   REFUTE   RECOUNT   Half-n-half Clue   4. narrate   MOCK   RECOUNT   RAMBLE   RELEGATE   Half-n-half Clue   5. arouse anger   REFUTE   PROVOKE   PLACATE   NURTURE   Half-n-half Clue   6. blot out   NULLIFY   NURTURE   OBLITERATE   PROFANE   Half-n-half Clue   7. make less severe   MITIGATE   RECANT   PROFANE   RATIFY   Half-n-half Clue