1. CONFORMIST   evasively verbose expression   assembly of people   follower of rules   firm belief   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. CHARLATAN   meeting   person falsely claiming expertise   propriety   humiliation   Half-n-half Clue   3. CLICHE   overused phrase   calmness   propriety   guess   Half-n-half Clue   4. CRITERION   overused phrase   standard for judging   frankness   gullibility   Half-n-half Clue   5. CONFLAGRATION   great fire   propriety   overused phrase   evasively verbose expression   Half-n-half Clue   6. COMPASSION   mercy   guess   person falsely claiming expertise   assembly of people   Half-n-half Clue   7. CREDULITY   gullibility   comradeship   restriction   readiness to obey   Half-n-half Clue