1. sedate   JAUNTY   DASTARD   JOCULAR   OSTENTATIOUS   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. joining   DEFECTION   INTER   DERANGED   DELETERIOUS   Half-n-half Clue   3. drain   INUNDATE   OVERWEENING   JETTISON   INTRANSIGENT   Half-n-half Clue   4. upward slope   PEJORATIVE   DECLIVITY   INTRANSIGENT   JADED   Half-n-half Clue   5. ignorant   IRREVERENT   IRRELEVANT   OMNISCIENT   OPULENCE   Half-n-half Clue   6. pious   DEPRAVITY   JETTISON   IRREPARABLE   IRREVERENT   Half-n-half Clue   7. stimulated   OPULENCE   ODIUM   JADED   JETTISON   Half-n-half Clue