1. proposition that follows without separate proof.   corollary   eccentricity   anemia   anodyne   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. reduction in size.   gyroscope   diminution   atavism   discrepancy   Half-n-half Clue   3. post-mortem or examination of dead body.   delirium   converse   autopsy   analogy   Half-n-half Clue   4. mold or device for stamping.   fissure   apogee   cerebration   die   Half-n-half Clue   5. drug or treatment preventing infection.   conglomeration   delta   dissertation   antiseptic   Half-n-half Clue   6. defect in eye or lens preventing proper focusing.   atavism   astigmatism   decomposition   awl   Half-n-half Clue   7. degeneration; humiliation.   effervescence   humus   catalyst   degradation   Half-n-half Clue