1. SUCCINCT   barely enough   of lesser rank   shallow   terse   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. SUBMISSIVE   workable   meek   wordy   of lesser rank   Half-n-half Clue   3. SUBORDINATE   of lesser rank   stolid   muddy or cloudy   easily affected   Half-n-half Clue   4. SPORADIC   unjustified   unswerving   thin and tattered with age   occurring irregularly   Half-n-half Clue   5. UNPRECEDENTED   submissive   trivial   not done before   muddy or cloudy   Half-n-half Clue   6. SUPERFLUOUS   diplomatic   occurring irregularly   talkative and fluent   excessive   Half-n-half Clue   7. SUPERFICIAL   wordy   untidy   shallow   implied but not stated   Half-n-half Clue