1. wizard or person dealing with black magic.   oculist   masochist   martyr   necromancer   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. one who takes advantage of times sacrificing principles.   opportunist   prodigy   predator   pacificist   Half-n-half Clue   3. illicit lover.   monomaniac   monotheist   paramour   palaeontologist   Half-n-half Clue   4. servile dependent or spoilt favorite.   minion   optimist   predecessor   pragmatist   Half-n-half Clue   5. one who hates marriage.   ornithologist   misogamist   posterity   predecessor   Half-n-half Clue   6. person with more than one spouse.   philanthropist   peon   masochist   polygamist   Half-n-half Clue   7. one who advocates or backs a cause.   proponent   maverick   neophyte   philatelist   Half-n-half Clue