1. SLUGGISH   slow-moving   diplomatic   mocking   unswerving   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. SAVORY   workable   occurring irregularly   stolid   appetizing   Half-n-half Clue   3. SUBORDINATE   conscientious   falsehood   causing sleep   of lesser rank   Half-n-half Clue   4. VOLUBLE   talkative and fluent   not done before   barely enough   meek   Half-n-half Clue   5. VIRULENT   not certain   occurring irregularly   bitterly hostile   shallow   Half-n-half Clue   6. UNWARRANTED   causing sleep   unjustified   bitterly hostile   not done before   Half-n-half Clue   7. TENACIOUS   occurring irregularly   static   of lesser rank   holding fast   Half-n-half Clue