1. EMULATE   carry out   draw out response   imitate   use unfairly   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EMEND   spread widely   disentangle   remove errors   declare approval of   Half-n-half Clue   3. ENHANCE   augment   worsen   hasten the progress of   carry out   Half-n-half Clue   4. EQUIVOCATE   hasten the progress of   use words ambiguously   improve morally   raise in rank   Half-n-half Clue   5. DISTEND   swell   improve morally   throw light on   augment   Half-n-half Clue   6. EXACERBATE   augment   worsen   throw light on   provide written evidence   Half-n-half Clue   7. ENDORSE   swell   augment   declare approval of   use words ambiguously   Half-n-half Clue