1. ridicule   LINGER   INTIMIDATE   LANGUISH   LAMPOON   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. persuade   IMPUTE   LANGUISH   GAINSAY   INDUCE   Half-n-half Clue   3. influence by frightening   LAMENT   GRATIFY   INTIMIDATE   INTERVENE   Half-n-half Clue   4. put into effect   FATHOM   IMPLEMENT   LANGUISH   LAMPOON   Half-n-half Clue   5. provoke   INSTIGATE   GAINSAY   IMPAIR   FALTER   Half-n-half Clue   6. come between   INTERVENE   GAINSAY   FALTER   IMPEDE   Half-n-half Clue   7. lose vitality   IMPLEMENT   LAMENT   LANGUISH   INDICT   Half-n-half Clue