1. GRATIFY   come between   attribute to someone   influence by frightening   satisfy   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. INTERVENE   stay for long time   put into effect   provoke   come between   Half-n-half Clue   3. LINGER   stay for long time   provoke   put into effect   attribute to someone   Half-n-half Clue   4. IMPAIR   pay attention to   weaken   attribute to someone   become weak or speak hesitantly   Half-n-half Clue   5. LAMPOON   obstruct   satisfy   ridicule   pay attention to   Half-n-half Clue   6. LANGUISH   reverse   deny   satisfy   lose vitality   Half-n-half Clue   7. IMPLEMENT   reverse   put into effect   provoke   influence by frightening   Half-n-half Clue