1. RUTHLESS   inflammatory   impossible to see through   ready to accept   without pity   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. OBSTINATE   concise and expressive   spread all through   obdurate   pertinent   Half-n-half Clue   3. RHETORICAL   sturdy   sounding impressive   spread all through   unimaginative   Half-n-half Clue   4. PRECOCIOUS   pompous   unwieldy   elaborately ornamented   advanced in development   Half-n-half Clue   5. PROLIFIC   readily recovering   disloyal   ready to accept   abundantly productive   Half-n-half Clue   6. OPAQUE   wealthy   wasteful   sounding impressive   impossible to see through   Half-n-half Clue   7. RESPLENDENT   wealthy   pertinent   brilliant   spread all through   Half-n-half Clue