1. GRATIFY   satisfy   grieve   ridicule   come between   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. INCITE   weaken   pay attention to   stir up   deny   Half-n-half Clue   3. LAMPOON   attribute to someone   ridicule   deny   understand   Half-n-half Clue   4. FATHOM   understand   persuade   ridicule   provoke   Half-n-half Clue   5. IMPUTE   stir up   come between   put into effect   attribute to someone   Half-n-half Clue   6. INTERVENE   put into effect   reverse   come between   lose vitality   Half-n-half Clue   7. INTIMIDATE   accuse   influence by frightening   become weak or speak hesitantly   stir up   Half-n-half Clue