1. CONFLUENCE   mercy   calmness   meeting   evasively verbose expression   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. DECORUM   overused phrase   propriety   wickedness   self-satisfaction   Half-n-half Clue   3. DEMAGOGUE   false leader   self-satisfaction   firm belief   frankness   Half-n-half Clue   4. CREDULITY   gullibility   standard for judging   evasively verbose expression   calmness   Half-n-half Clue   5. DEFERENCE   compulsion   gullibility   evasively verbose expression   courteous respect   Half-n-half Clue   6. CLICHE   comradeship   assembly of people   general agreement   overused phrase   Half-n-half Clue   7. DEPRAVITY   meeting   false leader   wickedness   great fire   Half-n-half Clue