1. EXTRICATE   serve as example   cause   disentangle   throw light on   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. EMBELLISH   serve as example   swell   ornament   spread widely   Half-n-half Clue   3. EDIFY   improve morally   raise in rank   carry out   hasten the progress of   Half-n-half Clue   4. DISPARAGE   belittle   augment   throw light on   swell   Half-n-half Clue   5. EMEND   cause   obliterate   remove errors   throw light on   Half-n-half Clue   6. ENGENDER   draw out response   belittle   exculpate   cause   Half-n-half Clue   7. DISPERSE   ornament   cause   scatter   declare approval of   Half-n-half Clue