1. RESILIENT   readily recovering   advanced in development   marginal   spread all through   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PERIPHERAL   advanced in development   concise and expressive   without pity   marginal   Half-n-half Clue   3. QUERULOUS   brilliant   impudently taking liberty   full   whining   Half-n-half Clue   4. PRAGMATIC   cautious   pertinent   obdurate   practical   Half-n-half Clue   5. RESPLENDENT   brilliant   full   spread all through   advanced in development   Half-n-half Clue   6. RUTHLESS   withdrawn   marginal   widespread   without pity   Half-n-half Clue   7. OBJECTIVE   brilliant   not influenced by opinions   wealthy   wasteful   Half-n-half Clue