1. implied but not stated   THREADBARE   UNPRECEDENTED   TACIT   SUBMISSIVE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. saying very little   TACITURN   VOLUBLE   SURREPTITIOUS   SPURIOUSNESS   Half-n-half Clue   3. diplomatic   SOPORIFIC   UNWARRANTED   TACTFUL   VOLUBLE   Half-n-half Clue   4. inconspicuous   VERBOSE   SUCCINCT   UNOBTRUSIVE   SUPERFLUOUS   Half-n-half Clue   5. not done before   TACTFUL   UNOBTRUSIVE   UNPRECEDENTED   UNWARRANTED   Half-n-half Clue   6. of lesser rank   SUBORDINATE   UNPRECEDENTED   STRIDENT   SPORADIC   Half-n-half Clue   7. excessive   WARY   SOPORIFIC   SERVILE   SUPERFLUOUS   Half-n-half Clue