1. cut the tip off.   invert   saturate   solder   truncate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. split into two opposite groups.   incubate   polarize   infer   weather   Half-n-half Clue   3. chew repeatedly or meditate upon.   steep   ruminate   perforate   postulate   Half-n-half Clue   4. pass through pores; happen.   truncate   implode   transpire   perturb   Half-n-half Clue   5. make valid or confirm.   initiate   validate   splice   ossify   Half-n-half Clue   6. wet completely or soak with.   integrate   secrete   quarantine   saturate   Half-n-half Clue   7. echo or reflect sound, light or heat.   wax   reverberate   ruminate   probe   Half-n-half Clue