1. person who employs fallacious reasoning to deceive.   proxy   sophist   shyster   thespian   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. one who cuts grain and gathers harvest.   retinue   quack   somnambulist   reaper   Half-n-half Clue   3. person competent to act as critical judge (of fine arts).   tyro   subaltern   connoisseur   wizard   Half-n-half Clue   4. advocate of total abstinence (from alcohol).   psychiatrist   sect   teetotaler   thespian   Half-n-half Clue   5. attendants following a great person.   sophist   surrogate   retinue   turncoat   Half-n-half Clue   6. servile person or one who flatters (his superiors).   sycophant   pundit   reaper   prude   Half-n-half Clue   7. beginner or novice.   termagant   tightwad   tyro   pyromaniac   Half-n-half Clue