1. beginning   DAPPER   EXASPERATE   CESSATION   APPREHEND   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. unfriendly   AMICABLE   AFFABLE   EQUANIMITY   BELITTLE   Half-n-half Clue   3. ethical   EXCORIATE   AMORPHOUS   AMORAL   BELLICOSE   Half-n-half Clue   4. untidy   DAPPER   DILATE   EXASPERATE   APTITUDE   Half-n-half Clue   5. curse   BELITTLE   DILATE   BENISON   DILATORY   Half-n-half Clue   6. placate   AMPLIFY   BELITTLE   AFFLUENCE   EXASPERATE   Half-n-half Clue   7. praise   BENIGN   AFFLUENCE   EXCORIATE   AFFECTED   Half-n-half Clue