1. CONVICTION   evasively verbose expression   humiliation   firm belief   mercy   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. COMPLACENCY   firm belief   humiliation   self-satisfaction   calmness   Half-n-half Clue   3. CONJECTURE   guess   person falsely claiming expertise   frankness   evasively verbose expression   Half-n-half Clue   4. COMPOSURE   follower of rules   calmness   restriction   propriety   Half-n-half Clue   5. CREDULITY   gullibility   evasively verbose expression   guess   mercy   Half-n-half Clue   6. CONGREGATION   guess   restriction   false leader   assembly of people   Half-n-half Clue   7. CIRCUMLOCUTION   frankness   self-satisfaction   assembly of people   evasively verbose expression   Half-n-half Clue