1. person who is perfect or excellent.   paragon   mendicant   poseur   misogynist   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. person who specializes in straightening teeth.   orthodontist   opportunist   mogul   masochist   Half-n-half Clue   3. person who thinks and views things negatively.   narcissist   palaeontologist   oculist   pessimist   Half-n-half Clue   4. person who is socially outcast.   pariah   misogamist   minion   mercenary   Half-n-half Clue   5. one who hates mankind.   optician   misanthrope   megalomaniac   braggart   Half-n-half Clue   6. person who studies extinct organisms and prehistoric life.   nihilist   optician   paramour   palaeontologist   Half-n-half Clue   7. former holder of post or office.   predecessor   podiatrist   monotheist   poseur   Half-n-half Clue