1. MERCENARY   inborn   vividly sensational   working merely for gain   lacking flavor   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. INEVITABLE   inborn   praiseworthy   unavoidable   criminal   Half-n-half Clue   3. METICULOUS   systematic   careful with details   working merely for gain   extravagant   Half-n-half Clue   4. LETHARGIC   splendidly generous   dull   big-hearted   working merely for gain   Half-n-half Clue   5. LAUDABLE   using few words   praiseworthy   insurmountable   blameless   Half-n-half Clue   6. METHODICAL   systematic   insurmountable   vividly sensational   joking   Half-n-half Clue   7. MAGNANIMOUS   insurmountable   big-hearted   spiteful   unyielding   Half-n-half Clue