1. PRELUDE   postulate   postpone   separate   interlude   aftermath   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. IGNOBLE   worthy   well-known   disgrace   notorious   anonymous   Half-n-half Clue   3. PRETENTIOUS   learned   ominous   fortunate   unassuming   forbidding   Half-n-half Clue   4. PROLIX   verbose   prolong   pithy   indifferent   stupid   Half-n-half Clue   5. NIGGARDLY   haggard   haphazardly   awkwardly   biased   wasteful   Half-n-half Clue   6. PRIM   modern   factual   improper   secondary   ancient   Half-n-half Clue   7. NEOPHYTE   desperado   expert   old plant   singular   coward   Half-n-half Clue