1. PITFALL   one who exploits for gain   poverty   unsuspected danger   doer of good   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PARIAH   travesty   agreement   animal preying on others   outcast   Half-n-half Clue   3. PROLIFERATION   outcast   showy display   occurrence or fact   rapid multiplication   Half-n-half Clue   4. PROXIMITY   nearness   preference   religious devotion   doer of good   Half-n-half Clue   5. PREDILECTION   animal preying on others   one who views positively   preference   speaker   Half-n-half Clue   6. QUANDARY   showy display   bitterness   stinginess   dilemma   Half-n-half Clue   7. RECLUSE   loner   former occupant of position   doer of good   travesty   Half-n-half Clue