1. undertaker.   mortician   optometrist   martyr   orthopaedist   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. one who flirts and amuses oneself with love-making.   philanderer   shrew   opthalmologist   magnate   Half-n-half Clue   3. a person who cheats or preys on others.   predecessor   pragmatist   gourmand   predator   Half-n-half Clue   4. one who takes advantage of times sacrificing principles.   numismatist   pariah   opportunist   progeny   Half-n-half Clue   5. total skeptic who believes nothing has true existence.   quisling   nihilist   paramour   protégé   Half-n-half Clue   6. person who tends to brag or boast.   optimist   potentate   braggart   philologist   Half-n-half Clue   7. forerunner or person proclaiming approach of another.   precursor   polygamist   palaeontologist   podiatrist   Half-n-half Clue