1. wise old man   TURBULENCE   REDUNDANCY   SAGE   TRANQUILITY   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. persistence   VIGOR   TREPIDATION   SECLUSION   TENACITY   Half-n-half Clue   3. superfluity   ZEALOT   REDUNDANCY   SPONTANEITY   SECLUSION   Half-n-half Clue   4. deep regret   REMORSE   TURBULENCE   ZEALOT   SUBTLETY   Half-n-half Clue   5. extended angry speech   SECLUSION   REVERENCE   SUBTLETY   TIRADE   Half-n-half Clue   6. sameness   SYCOPHANT   UNIFORMITY   REDUNDANCY   REMORSE   Half-n-half Clue   7. fanatic   RESERVE   RIGOR   ZEALOT   TURBULENCE   Half-n-half Clue