1. soothe the anger of   REBUFF   MOLLIFY   PROVOKE   NULLIFY   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. postpone   RECANT   PROCRASTINATE   PRATTLE   NULLIFY   Half-n-half Clue   3. make unclear   OBSCURE   PERPETUATE   MOLLIFY   RAMBLE   Half-n-half Clue   4. soothe   RECOUNT   MOCK   REFUTE   PLACATE   Half-n-half Clue   5. reject ungraciously   NULLIFY   RANT   REBUFF   PROVOKE   Half-n-half Clue   6. retract a former statement   RECANT   PRECLUDE   RATIFY   PROCRASTINATE   Half-n-half Clue   7. make less severe   RECANT   RAZE   MITIGATE   RECTIFY   Half-n-half Clue