1. decipher   decode an encrypted message or make out.   surround or enclose.   intercept light or surpass.   issue or originate from.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. defoliate   cover with shiny glassy substance.   seal seams to make watertight.   remove foliage or leaves.   place in surrounding mass.   Half-n-half Clue   3. erode   eaten into or affected by chemical action.   remove foliage or leaves.   eat away or wear out.   stir up by shock or vitalize suddenly.   Half-n-half Clue   4. decant   seal seams to make watertight.   absorb and make uniform.   issue or originate from.   pour off leaving sediment behind.   Half-n-half Clue   5. fluctuate   surround or enclose.   force or thrust out.   waver or vary in an unstable way.   form into grains.   Half-n-half Clue   6. eclipse   cause to shoot or sprout.   intercept light or surpass.   encode a message.   form into grains.   Half-n-half Clue   7. desiccate   dry up by removing moisture.   seal seams to make watertight.   intercept light or surpass.   sear with caustic or hot iron to prevent infection.   Half-n-half Clue