1. soothe the anger of   PLACATE   MEANDER   RECOUNT   MOLLIFY   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. make a violent speech   RANT   PERPETUATE   REFUTE   RECANT   Half-n-half Clue   3. make less severe   NURTURE   NULLIFY   RANT   MITIGATE   Half-n-half Clue   4. confirm formally   RAMBLE   PLACATE   MITIGATE   RATIFY   Half-n-half Clue   5. negate   OBSCURE   NULLIFY   MEANDER   RATIFY   Half-n-half Clue   6. blot out   PRATTLE   OBLITERATE   PRECLUDE   REBUFF   Half-n-half Clue   7. desecrate   RECTIFY   MOCK   PROFANE   PLACATE   Half-n-half Clue