1. INCEPTION   one who is eager for something   contrary belief   beginning   beginner   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. HEDONIST   pleasure-seeker   rejoicing   supposition   focus on physical comforts   Half-n-half Clue   3. INTEGRITY   rejoicing   insolence   disrepute   uprightness   Half-n-half Clue   4. HAUGHTINESS   disgrace   maze   beginning   arrogance   Half-n-half Clue   5. LOBBYIST   beginner   persuader of legislators   flippancy   pleasure-seeker   Half-n-half Clue   6. INNOVATION   uprightness   novel introduction   maze   narrow-mindedness   Half-n-half Clue   7. LONGEVITY   narrow-mindedness   long life   uprightness   flippancy   Half-n-half Clue