1. mocking   TURGID   SOPORIFIC   UNPRECEDENTED   SATIRICAL   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. inconspicuous   VENERABLE   UNOBTRUSIVE   TRITE   TURGID   Half-n-half Clue   3. thin and tattered with age   THREADBARE   SLUGGISH   UNOBTRUSIVE   SUBORDINATE   Half-n-half Clue   4. of lesser rank   SUBORDINATE   SLUGGISH   TENACIOUS   TACIT   Half-n-half Clue   5. terse   SUCCINCT   VOLATILE   TANTAMOUNT   TRITE   Half-n-half Clue   6. occurring irregularly   TACIT   SPORADIC   STAGNANT   SOMBER   Half-n-half Clue   7. talkative and fluent   THREADBARE   SATIRICAL   VOLUBLE   TACTFUL   Half-n-half Clue