1. LAMENT   grieve   understand   pay attention to   weaken   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. GAINSAY   pay attention to   grieve   deny   become weak or speak hesitantly   Half-n-half Clue   3. GRATIFY   lose vitality   reverse   obstruct   satisfy   Half-n-half Clue   4. IMPUTE   pay attention to   attribute to someone   make easier   grieve   Half-n-half Clue   5. INVERT   reverse   understand   make easier   come between   Half-n-half Clue   6. INDICT   satisfy   come between   pay attention to   accuse   Half-n-half Clue   7. HAMPER   obstruct   put into effect   pay attention to   ridicule   Half-n-half Clue