1. STOIC   changing rapidly   stolid   mocking   holding fast   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. STRIDENT   harsh and loud   mocking   muddy or cloudy   talkative and fluent   Half-n-half Clue   3. VERBOSE   not done before   causing sleep   cautious   wordy   Half-n-half Clue   4. SOMBER   static   gloomy   workable   harsh and loud   Half-n-half Clue   5. VIABLE   cautious   workable   diplomatic   of lesser rank   Half-n-half Clue   6. SUPERFICIAL   bitterly hostile   terse   shallow   falsehood   Half-n-half Clue   7. SATIRICAL   not done before   mocking   swollen   terse   Half-n-half Clue