1. WHIMSICAL   barely enough   meek   capricious   changing rapidly   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. SATIRICAL   mocking   unjustified   diplomatic   barely enough   Half-n-half Clue   3. SLUGGISH   conscientious   of lesser rank   terse   slow-moving   Half-n-half Clue   4. TENACIOUS   holding fast   diplomatic   overused   shallow   Half-n-half Clue   5. TACITURN   gloomy   falsehood   saying very little   unswerving   Half-n-half Clue   6. TACIT   bitterly hostile   untidy   implied but not stated   excessive   Half-n-half Clue   7. VOLUBLE   easily affected   not certain   muddy or cloudy   talkative and fluent   Half-n-half Clue