1. harsh and loud   TENACIOUS   SUPERFICIAL   STRIDENT   SERVILE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. wordy   VOLATILE   VERBOSE   SLUGGISH   SOMBER   Half-n-half Clue   3. holding fast   TENACIOUS   TACIT   SUPERFLUOUS   SUBMISSIVE   Half-n-half Clue   4. excessive   UNWARRANTED   TACITURN   TENTATIVE   SUPERFLUOUS   Half-n-half Clue   5. easily affected   SAVORY   TURBID   WHIMSICAL   SUSCEPTIBLE   Half-n-half Clue   6. unswerving   TRIFLING   VENERABLE   STEADFAST   TURBID   Half-n-half Clue   7. workable   VIABLE   SCANTY   STRIDENT   STEADFAST   Half-n-half Clue