1. self-governing   BLIGHTED   COMPLEMENTARY   AUDACIOUS   AUTONOMOUS   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. brief   ALTRUISTIC   CONCISE   AFFABLE   ARTICULATE   Half-n-half Clue   3. suffering from disease   ASSIDUOUS   BLIGHTED   ALTRUISTIC   BLEAK   Half-n-half Clue   4. soothing   CONCILIATORY   AMICABLE   ACCESSIBLE   CONTENTIOUS   Half-n-half Clue   5. nameless   ANONYMOUS   AESTHETIC   AUTONOMOUS   BLEAK   Half-n-half Clue   6. ascetic   AUSTERE   ARTICULATE   BENEVOLENT   COMPLEMENTARY   Half-n-half Clue   7. bitter   ACRID   CIRCUITOUS   ABSTRACT   AUDACIOUS   Half-n-half Clue