Answers to Pepper46

1. technological system (10 letters)
AUTOMATION

2. feeling compassion (6 letters)
CARING

3. what a whale breathes through (8 letters)
BLOWHOLE

4. Ponzi had one (6 letters)
SCHEME

5. generous (9 letters)
BOUNTIFUL

6. immature (10 letters)
SOPHOMORIC

7. arm muscle (6 letters)
BICEPS