1. HYPERBOLE   parabola   curve   ellipse   understatement   climax   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PROLIX   verbose   stupid   indifferent   pithy   prolong   Half-n-half Clue   3. NEBULOUS   vile   basic   intelligible   cloudy   acrimonious   Half-n-half Clue   4. HIRSUTE   bald   shabby   organized   scaly   immaculately dressed   Half-n-half Clue   5. PROLIFIC   abundance   specific   talented   barren   probability   Half-n-half Clue   6. HILARITY   alacrity   gloom   loud guffaw   cryptic   funny   Half-n-half Clue   7. NIGGARDLY   biased   wasteful   haphazardly   awkwardly   haggard   Half-n-half Clue