1. NEOPHYTE   expert   coward   desperado   old plant   singular   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PRODIGIOUS   foolish   appearance   bulky   prodigy   minuscule   Half-n-half Clue   3. HORTATORY   dissuading   cautious   passionate orator   irrational   inquisitive   Half-n-half Clue   4. HYPOTHETICAL   logical   axiomatic   analytical   argument   rational   Half-n-half Clue   5. HOVER   unfinished   hypochondriac   depart   allude   finite   Half-n-half Clue   6. HYPERBOLE   understatement   ellipse   curve   parabola   climax   Half-n-half Clue   7. PRESUMPTION   accuracy   motivation   conception   humility   assertion   Half-n-half Clue