1. fit for informal speech   ARID   COLLOQUIAL   COMPREHENSIVE   AUTONOMOUS   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. friendly   AUTHORITARIAN   ACCESSIBLE   AMICABLE   ACRID   Half-n-half Clue   3. favoring complete obedience   CONCILIATORY   AUTHORITARIAN   AESTHETIC   AMBIGUOUS   Half-n-half Clue   4. hard-working   ABSTRACT   ARCHAIC   ARTICULATE   ASSIDUOUS   Half-n-half Clue   5. daring   AMBIGUOUS   AUDACIOUS   ACRID   CONTENTIOUS   Half-n-half Clue   6. brief   ABSTRUSE   CONCISE   CONTENTIOUS   AUTONOMOUS   Half-n-half Clue   7. not encouraging   BLEAK   BLIGHTED   CLAIRVOYANT   ARID   Half-n-half Clue