1. CHARLATAN   mercy   humiliation   evasively verbose expression   person falsely claiming expertise   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. COMPLIANCE   meeting   follower of rules   standard for judging   readiness to obey   Half-n-half Clue   3. CONVICTION   great fire   self-satisfaction   humiliation   firm belief   Half-n-half Clue   4. COMPASSION   courteous respect   standard for judging   mercy   propriety   Half-n-half Clue   5. COERCION   evasively verbose expression   compulsion   frankness   follower of rules   Half-n-half Clue   6. CONFLUENCE   meeting   great fire   frankness   self-satisfaction   Half-n-half Clue   7. CREDULITY   overused phrase   readiness to obey   gullibility   false leader   Half-n-half Clue