1. of lesser rank   STEADFAST   UNWARRANTED   SPORADIC   SUBORDINATE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. causing sleep   VIRULENT   SOPORIFIC   VERBOSE   SUCCINCT   Half-n-half Clue   3. holding fast   SLUGGISH   TENACIOUS   SCRUPULOUS   SOMBER   Half-n-half Clue   4. stolid   VOLATILE   SATIRICAL   TACIT   STOIC   Half-n-half Clue   5. gloomy   SOMBER   STAGNANT   SATIRICAL   TURGID   Half-n-half Clue   6. shallow   SCANTY   STEADFAST   SUPERFICIAL   SUBORDINATE   Half-n-half Clue   7. falsehood   SERVILE   VOLUBLE   SPURIOUSNESS   WARY   Half-n-half Clue