1. conceited person.   optimist   narcissist   pessimist   shrew   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. influential or powerful person.   optimist   magnate   philatelist   philologist   Half-n-half Clue   3. flatterer or sycophant.   orator   ophthalmologist   ornithologist   toady   Half-n-half Clue   4. doctor who deals with brain and nervous system.   palaeontologist   podiatrist   nihilist   neurologist   Half-n-half Clue   5. scholar who emphasizes formal rules and technicalities.   nonentity   pedant   peon   narcissist   Half-n-half Clue   6. scolding woman or harridan.   monotheist   mogul   shrew   pedestrian   Half-n-half Clue   7. servile dependent or spoilt favorite.   minion   philistine   quisling   proponent   Half-n-half Clue