1. widespread   REPLETE   PREVALENT   PROVOCATIVE   QUIESCENT   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. threatening   ORNATE   RESILIENT   OMINOUS   PROVOCATIVE   Half-n-half Clue   3. superficial   PRUDENT   PERFUNCTORY   PERVASIVE   QUALIFIED   Half-n-half Clue   4. brilliant   PITHY   RESPLENDENT   RUTHLESS   PROSAIC   Half-n-half Clue   5. without pity   PERFUNCTORY   PERFIDIOUS   RUTHLESS   PROLIFIC   Half-n-half Clue   6. wealthy   PARTISAN   OPULENT   RESIGNED   RHETORICAL   Half-n-half Clue   7. whining   QUERULOUS   RHETORICAL   PRAGMATIC   PERFUNCTORY   Half-n-half Clue