1. balance.   equilibrium   cog   apogee   gyroscope   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. absence of contradictions or uniformity.   consistency   cistern   fauna   fissure   Half-n-half Clue   3. cutting for analysis or examination.   genesis   effervescence   dissection   galaxy   Half-n-half Clue   4. masses of leaves or leafage.   fauna   emollient   genesis   foliage   Half-n-half Clue   5. chemistry of changing baser metals into gold.   alchemy   eccentricity   dissection   aphasia   Half-n-half Clue   6. ability of system to maintain stability.   cerebration   atavism   extrapolation   homeostasis   Half-n-half Clue   7. small planet.   asteroid   consistency   awl   imbalance   Half-n-half Clue