1. respect   SATURATE   VENERATE   SPURN   THRIVE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. slander   SUSTAIN   VILIFY   VENERATE   REPEL   Half-n-half Clue   3. exonerate   VINDICATE   STUPEFY   THRIVE   RENOUNCE   Half-n-half Clue   4. astound   STUPEFY   VACILLATE   SUBSTANTIATE   UNDERMINE   Half-n-half Clue   5. support   TEMPER   VILIFY   SUBSTANTIATE   RENOUNCE   Half-n-half Clue   6. spend wastefully   REPEL   SQUANDER   UNDERMINE   SUBSIDE   Half-n-half Clue   7. drive away   VINDICATE   VILIFY   SUBSIDE   REPEL   Half-n-half Clue