1. VOLUBLE   saying very little   respectable   talkative and fluent   inconspicuous   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. TACITURN   implied but not stated   saying very little   easily affected   capricious   Half-n-half Clue   3. STRIDENT   of lesser rank   seated   barely enough   harsh and loud   Half-n-half Clue   4. WARY   swollen   thin and tattered with age   bitterly hostile   cautious   Half-n-half Clue   5. VIRULENT   easily affected   appetizing   changing rapidly   bitterly hostile   Half-n-half Clue   6. SUBORDINATE   inconspicuous   slow-moving   of lesser rank   causing sleep   Half-n-half Clue   7. VIABLE   unswerving   workable   falsehood   talkative and fluent   Half-n-half Clue