1. saying very little   TACITURN   TACIT   UNPRECEDENTED   SATIRICAL   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. trivial   SUPERFLUOUS   VOLATILE   THREADBARE   TRIFLING   Half-n-half Clue   3. overused   TACITURN   TRITE   SERVILE   SCANTY   Half-n-half Clue   4. mocking   VIRULENT   SATIRICAL   SCANTY   SUCCINCT   Half-n-half Clue   5. excessive   TENACIOUS   TACITURN   TURBID   SUPERFLUOUS   Half-n-half Clue   6. occurring irregularly   TENTATIVE   WHIMSICAL   SUBORDINATE   SPORADIC   Half-n-half Clue   7. respectable   VENERABLE   TRITE   STRIDENT   SATIRICAL   Half-n-half Clue