1. NURTURE   laugh at   correct   nourish   negate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PERPETUATE   chatter childishly   preserve indefinitely   negate   make less severe   Half-n-half Clue   3. RELEGATE   desecrate   arouse anger   consign to inferior position   follow a winding course   Half-n-half Clue   4. RECTIFY   blot out   correct   soothe the anger of   laugh at   Half-n-half Clue   5. NULLIFY   make unclear   confirm formally   make less severe   negate   Half-n-half Clue   6. MEANDER   correct   desecrate   follow a winding course   arouse anger   Half-n-half Clue   7. RAMBLE   negate   soothe   wander without aim   postpone   Half-n-half Clue