1. implied but not stated   WARY   TACTFUL   SUSCEPTIBLE   TACIT   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. of lesser rank   STAGNANT   SUBORDINATE   TURGID   WARY   Half-n-half Clue   3. overused   SUSCEPTIBLE   TRITE   SUBMISSIVE   SUBORDINATE   Half-n-half Clue   4. static   WHIMSICAL   STAGNANT   TACIT   SPURIOUSNESS   Half-n-half Clue   5. diplomatic   SUCCINCT   TACIT   TACTFUL   SURREPTITIOUS   Half-n-half Clue   6. terse   SCRUPULOUS   VENERABLE   SUPERFLUOUS   SUCCINCT   Half-n-half Clue   7. barely enough   SOPORIFIC   SCANTY   TACIT   TENACIOUS   Half-n-half Clue