1. NEOPHYTE   coward   old plant   expert   singular   desperado   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. NOISOME   sweet-smelling   refined   boorish   quiet   boisterous   Half-n-half Clue   3. HIBERNAL   awake   highly active   soporific   additional   related to summer   Half-n-half Clue   4. HYPERCRITICAL   very important   scold   unimportant   tolerant   false   Half-n-half Clue   5. PRESUMPTION   humility   conception   assertion   accuracy   motivation   Half-n-half Clue   6. HYPOTHETICAL   logical   analytical   rational   axiomatic   argument   Half-n-half Clue   7. HORTATORY   dissuading   inquisitive   passionate orator   irrational   cautious   Half-n-half Clue