1. SUPERFLUOUS   barely enough   excessive   mocking   cautious   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. TRIFLING   trivial   mocking   of lesser rank   talkative and fluent   Half-n-half Clue   3. TACIT   bitterly hostile   implied but not stated   overused   gloomy   Half-n-half Clue   4. SPURIOUSNESS   barely enough   falsehood   causing sleep   of lesser rank   Half-n-half Clue   5. STRIDENT   wordy   unswerving   untidy   harsh and loud   Half-n-half Clue   6. SAVORY   unjustified   not certain   appetizing   talkative and fluent   Half-n-half Clue   7. SUBMISSIVE   meek   untidy   not done before   equivalent   Half-n-half Clue