1. ATROPHY   hardship   briefness   wasting away   indifference   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. BREVITY   haughtiness   briefness   substance to counteract poison   craftsperson   Half-n-half Clue   3. ADVERSITY   short story   hardship   haughtiness   advocate of abolishing authority   Half-n-half Clue   4. AVERSION   strong dislike   large cage for birds   boaster   short story   Half-n-half Clue   5. ANECDOTE   admiration   greed   place where bees are kept   short story   Half-n-half Clue   6. AFFIRMATION   confirmation   indifference   anxiety   irregularity   Half-n-half Clue   7. BRAGGART   domination   boaster   restraint   strong dislike   Half-n-half Clue