1. grotesque representation of a person.   caricature   debutante   agoraphobe   adjutant   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. official in government or overregulated administration.   coterie   centaur   centurion   bureaucrat   Half-n-half Clue   3. small group of people united for secret intrigue.   cabal   aggressor   convict   amazon   Half-n-half Clue   4. patron or donor.   benefactor   constituent   caricature   atheist   Half-n-half Clue   5. corpse.   benefactor   anarchist   cadaver   barterer   Half-n-half Clue   6. select circle of persons with common interests.   coterie   amazon   claustrophobe   buccaneer   Half-n-half Clue   7. female making first entry as performer or in society.   coterie   agnostic   clientele   debutante   Half-n-half Clue