1. persistence   TENACITY   SKEPTIC   RESOLVE   RESOLUTION   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. fanatic   RENOVATION   SUBTLETY   TENACITY   ZEALOT   Half-n-half Clue   3. peace   RIGOR   ZEALOT   TRANQUILITY   RESOLVE   Half-n-half Clue   4. privacy   TREPIDATION   REDUNDANCY   SYCOPHANT   SECLUSION   Half-n-half Clue   5. wise old man   SAGE   RESERVE   VIGOR   REVERENCE   Half-n-half Clue   6. thoroughness and accuracy   RIGOR   REMORSE   TRANQUILITY   TENACITY   Half-n-half Clue   7. relief   RESPITE   REDUNDANCY   VIRTUOSO   ZEALOT   Half-n-half Clue