1. select circle of persons with common interests.   acrophobe   cohorts   apostate   coterie   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. pretender to knowledge or skill.   charlatan   cartographer   behemoth   acrophobe   Half-n-half Clue   3. person who has adopted different religion or opinion.   artisan   apologist   convert   cadaver   Half-n-half Clue   4. person employed to deliver express messages.   agoraphobe   centaur   courier   anarchist   Half-n-half Clue   5. withered old woman or hag.   cardiologist   apologist   crone   clairvoyant   Half-n-half Clue   6. trader who exchanges goods for goods.   debutante   barterer   aggressor   curator   Half-n-half Clue   7. person who questions knowledge of God.   apparition   anarchist   agnostic   cohorts   Half-n-half Clue