1. OBLOQUY   monologue   praise   curse   paradise   dialogue   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. OBSEQUIOUS   ambitious   hardened   obvious   supercilious   servile   Half-n-half Clue   3. HUBBUB   axle   arrogance   calm   center   apocalyptic   Half-n-half Clue   4. NEOPHYTE   coward   expert   singular   old plant   desperado   Half-n-half Clue   5. NIGGARDLY   haphazardly   awkwardly   wasteful   haggard   biased   Half-n-half Clue   6. HOVER   finite   unfinished   hypochondriac   allude   depart   Half-n-half Clue   7. NOTORIOUS   reputed   villain   rigorous   intrepid   slack   Half-n-half Clue