1. PARSIMONY   occurrence or fact   stinginess   outcast   religious devotion   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. PESSIMISM   religious devotion   tendency to view life negatively   agreement   one opposed to war   Half-n-half Clue   3. QUANDARY   stinginess   occurrence or fact   dilemma   one opposed to war   Half-n-half Clue   4. PHENOMENON   response showing the contrary   obscurity   occurrence or fact   dilemma   Half-n-half Clue   5. OSTENTATION   showy display   unsuspected danger   former occupant of position   loner   Half-n-half Clue   6. ORATOR   loner   religious devotion   speaker   animal preying on others   Half-n-half Clue   7. PITFALL   plenitude   one who exploits for gain   showy display   unsuspected danger   Half-n-half Clue