1. CARPING   dictating   illegal   thinking   smuggling   uncritical   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ALTRUISM   deceit   miserliness   falsehood   good nature   anachronism   Half-n-half Clue   3. ANATHEMATIZE   antagonize   bless   apologize   deceive   anesthetize   Half-n-half Clue   4. DESTITUTE   motionless   constitute   confuse   dazzling   affluent   Half-n-half Clue   5. ALOOF   inquisitive   gregarious   comparable   thoughtful   introvert   Half-n-half Clue   6. CELERITY   acerbity   infamous   assurance   famous   delay   Half-n-half Clue   7. ALACRITY   slowness   alarm   despair   sharpness   courtesy   Half-n-half Clue