1. genesis   continuous flow or series of changes.   defect in eye or lens preventing proper focusing.   mode of formation or origin.   application that helps soothe or soften.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. aureole   halo or circle of light.   degeneration; humiliation.   point in orbit farthest from earth or climax.   small pricking tool for piercing holes.   Half-n-half Clue   3. autopsy   device used to maintain equilibrium.   reservoir or tank for water.   working of the brain or thought.   post-mortem or examination of dead body.   Half-n-half Clue   4. equinox   absence of contradictions or uniformity.   confused state of mind.   agent to speed up chemical reaction without it changing.   equal day and night; time at which sun crosses equator.   Half-n-half Clue   5. conglomeration   druggist or chemist.   mixture of things sticking together in a mass.   tree bearing fruit-cones.   conjecture or logical projection beyond range.   Half-n-half Clue   6. converse   opposite statement or position turned round.   confused state of mind.   mold or device for stamping.   application that helps soothe or soften.   Half-n-half Clue   7. aperture   opening or gap.   compulsion or repression.   eye disorder leading to partial blindness; waterfall.   drug that reduces pain.   Half-n-half Clue