1. LAMENT   stir up   ridicule   stay for long time   grieve   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. INVERT   grieve   become weak or speak hesitantly   reverse   stir up   Half-n-half Clue   3. INDUCE   become weak or speak hesitantly   persuade   stay for long time   weaken   Half-n-half Clue   4. INTIMIDATE   grieve   influence by frightening   stay for long time   persuade   Half-n-half Clue   5. LAMPOON   understand   satisfy   ridicule   obstruct   Half-n-half Clue   6. LANGUISH   ridicule   lose vitality   reverse   hinder   Half-n-half Clue   7. LINGER   stay for long time   become weak or speak hesitantly   weaken   ridicule   Half-n-half Clue