1. hatred   ENMITY   ELABORATION   DURATION   EVANESCENCE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. sorrowful song   ELEGY   DUPE   DISINCLINATION   ELOQUENCE   Half-n-half Clue   3. expressiveness   DISCREPANCY   ELOQUENCE   DISSONANCE   ENIGMA   Half-n-half Clue   4. extract from book or film   ENNUI   ENIGMA   ENMITY   EXCERPT   Half-n-half Clue   5. decrease   ENMITY   DIMINUTION   ELOQUENCE   DURATION   Half-n-half Clue   6. excessive enthusiasm   EVANESCENCE   DETERRENT   FANATICISM   DOCTRINE   Half-n-half Clue   7. hard work   EVANESCENCE   DILIGENCE   ENNUI   FERVOR   Half-n-half Clue