1. AMICABLE   commonplace   shrewd   friendly   not encouraging   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ARBITRARY   out-of-date   capricious   artistic   nameless   Half-n-half Clue   3. CONCILIATORY   soothing   antiquated   untrue   suffering from disease   Half-n-half Clue   4. ACCESSIBLE   reachable   that which completes   suffering from disease   capricious   Half-n-half Clue   5. BANAL   obscure   clear and coherent   shrewd   commonplace   Half-n-half Clue   6. ACRID   bitter   self-governing   unselfishly helpful   obscure   Half-n-half Clue   7. CARPING   antiquated   critical   finding fault   having foresight   Half-n-half Clue