1. person who is perfect or excellent.   paramour   philanderer   prophet   paragon   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. person who thinks and views things positively.   optimist   gourmand   maverick   monotheist   Half-n-half Clue   3. scholar who emphasizes formal rules and technicalities.   nonentity   opportunist   pedant   monarch   Half-n-half Clue   4. one who studies the structure and development of languages.   patriarch   prophet   philistine   philologist   Half-n-half Clue   5. one who hates women.   misogynist   philanderer   philistine   numismatist   Half-n-half Clue   6. former holder of post or office.   predecessor   nihilist   prophet   protégé   Half-n-half Clue   7. conceited person.   mercenary   peon   shrew   narcissist   Half-n-half Clue