1. RESCIND   exonerate   outdo   disown   cancel   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. VACILLATE   astound   prosper   waver   support   Half-n-half Clue   3. SUPPRESS   subdue   outdo   prosper   shorten by cutting off   Half-n-half Clue   4. VENERATE   respect   shorten by cutting off   disown   outdo   Half-n-half Clue   5. RETRACT   examine   subdue   approve   withdraw   Half-n-half Clue   6. SANCTION   support   approve   assume power by force   subdue   Half-n-half Clue   7. TEMPER   prosper   moderate   support   waver   Half-n-half Clue