1. lack of rehearsal   TORPOR   SPONTANEITY   SAGE   RESOLUTION   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ingenuity   RETICENCE   REMORSE   SUBTLETY   TRANQUILITY   Half-n-half Clue   3. privacy   RIGOR   SYCOPHANT   SECLUSION   SAGACITY   Half-n-half Clue   4. thoroughness and accuracy   TENACITY   RETICENCE   SAGACITY   RIGOR   Half-n-half Clue   5. relief   SUBTLETY   RESPITE   VIRTUOSO   TORPOR   Half-n-half Clue   6. flatterer   REVERENCE   SYCOPHANT   TURBULENCE   RESERVE   Half-n-half Clue   7. persistence   REVERENCE   REDUNDANCY   RESPITE   TENACITY   Half-n-half Clue