1. CIRCUMLOCUTION   follower of rules   evasively verbose expression   overused phrase   mercy   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. CREDULITY   evasively verbose expression   calmness   gullibility   false leader   Half-n-half Clue   3. COMPASSION   mercy   restriction   person falsely claiming expertise   assembly of people   Half-n-half Clue   4. CLEMENCY   mercy   comradeship   readiness to obey   meeting   Half-n-half Clue   5. CLICHE   calmness   guess   overused phrase   unpredictability   Half-n-half Clue   6. CONFLUENCE   humiliation   meeting   false leader   restriction   Half-n-half Clue   7. DEMAGOGUE   false leader   evasively verbose expression   unpredictability   humiliation   Half-n-half Clue