1. boredom   ENNUI   DILIGENCE   DETERRENT   ENERVATION   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. hindrance   ENNUI   ELEGY   DETERRENT   DISSONANCE   Half-n-half Clue   3. intense feeling   FERVOR   DOCTRINE   FANATICISM   EULOGY   Half-n-half Clue   4. expression of praise   EULOGY   ENNUI   DISCREPANCY   DETERRENT   Half-n-half Clue   5. hard work   DILIGENCE   DUPLICITY   DUPE   DISPARITY   Half-n-half Clue   6. guile   DUPLICITY   DUPE   ELOQUENCE   FANATICISM   Half-n-half Clue   7. person easily tricked   EULOGY   DUPE   ENNUI   DISINCLINATION   Half-n-half Clue