1. SERVILE   saying very little   untidy   unswerving   submissive   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. UNKEMPT   meek   untidy   diplomatic   slow-moving   Half-n-half Clue   3. VENERABLE   workable   meek   respectable   overused   Half-n-half Clue   4. SLUGGISH   untidy   slow-moving   terse   occurring irregularly   Half-n-half Clue   5. VIABLE   static   workable   equivalent   stealthy   Half-n-half Clue   6. VERBOSE   terse   wordy   changing rapidly   unswerving   Half-n-half Clue   7. SOPORIFIC   stolid   conscientious   not certain   causing sleep   Half-n-half Clue