1. scholar who emphasizes formal rules and technicalities.   monotheist   magnate   pedant   mentor   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. person on foot.   pragmatist   pedestrian   magnate   polygamist   Half-n-half Clue   3. person of no real importance.   nonentity   orthodontist   monotheist   neurologist   Half-n-half Clue   4. bishop or church dignitary.   prelate   quisling   pauper   predecessor   Half-n-half Clue   5. influential or powerful person.   paragon   pacificist   magnate   potentate   Half-n-half Clue   6. person with someone as protector or patron.   minion   protégé   potentate   pedant   Half-n-half Clue   7. ancestor or forefather.   megalomaniac   progenitor   protégé   neurologist   Half-n-half Clue