1. mercenary   illicit lover.   forerunner or person proclaiming approach of another.   doctor specializing in child birth.   soldier who fights for money.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. masochist   person who enjoys pain being inflicted on himself.   person who studies birds.   person who thinks and views things positively.   person who fits glasses to correct eye defects.   Half-n-half Clue   3. predator   woman who rules family or group.   person who makes and sells eyeglasses.   person who is practical.   a person who cheats or preys on others.   Half-n-half Clue   4. miscreant   person who collects stamps.   person who fits glasses to correct eye defects.   person who studies extinct organisms and prehistoric life.   wicked person or villain.   Half-n-half Clue   5. pedant   one who flirts and amuses oneself with love-making.   scholar who emphasizes formal rules and technicalities.   woman who rules family or group.   doctor who deals with eyes and vision disorders.   Half-n-half Clue   6. militant   forerunner or person proclaiming approach of another.   person of no real importance.   person who opposes war and use of force.   combative or bellicose person.   Half-n-half Clue   7. posterity   total skeptic who believes nothing has true existence.   beggar.   person's descendants or future generations.   one who hates marriage.   Half-n-half Clue