1. equinox   floating sheet of ice.   loss of speech.   equal day and night; time at which sun crosses equator.   purging of passage of body; outlet to emotion.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. component   mode of formation or origin.   defect in eye or lens preventing proper focusing.   constituent or element.   parallelism or similarity.   Half-n-half Clue   3. assumption   deficiency of red blood corpuscles.   something taken for granted or usurping authority.   lizard noted for changing color to surroundings.   deviation from center or oddity.   Half-n-half Clue   4. astigmatism   wasting away.   maker of maps.   defect in eye or lens preventing proper focusing.   mold or device for stamping.   Half-n-half Clue   5. gyroscope   device used to maintain equilibrium.   sharp-edged tool used for cutting.   division into two classes.   machine to separate substances by spinning.   Half-n-half Clue   6. asteroid   opening or gap.   collection of stars or brilliant personalities.   state of being motionless.   small planet.   Half-n-half Clue   7. fusion   united mass or coalition.   animals of a region or era.   exhalation affecting smell.   mutual relation.   Half-n-half Clue