1. short story   AVARICE   ANOMALY   ANECDOTE   AMBIVALENCE   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. sanctuary   ASCENDANCY   ASYLUM   AVIARY   APPREHENSION   Half-n-half Clue   3. boaster   BREVITY   AFFIRMATION   BRAGGART   APIARY   Half-n-half Clue   4. wasting away   APIARY   BRAGGART   ADULATION   ATROPHY   Half-n-half Clue   5. greed   AVARICE   AVIARY   APPREHENSION   ADULATION   Half-n-half Clue   6. tribute   ARROGANCE   ANOMALY   ACCOLADE   ANECDOTE   Half-n-half Clue   7. irregularity   ANTAGONISM   AFFIRMATION   ANOMALY   ANARCHIST   Half-n-half Clue