1. autopsy   post-mortem or examination of dead body.   attrition by rubbing or disagreement.   point in orbit farthest from earth or climax.   medicine that causes vomiting.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. centrifuge   balance.   animals of a region or era.   machine to separate substances by spinning.   disproportion or lack of balance.   Half-n-half Clue   3. cipher   mode of formation or origin.   secret code used to encrypt messages.   unit for measuring weight of gems and purity of gold.   opposite statement or position turned round.   Half-n-half Clue   4. aperture   cutting for analysis or examination.   triangular tract of mud or sand at river's mouth.   secret code used to encrypt messages.   opening or gap.   Half-n-half Clue   5. atrophy   maker of maps.   ability of system to maintain stability.   wasting away.   small pricking tool for piercing holes.   Half-n-half Clue   6. diminution   reduction in size.   guesswork.   united mass or coalition.   working of the brain or thought.   Half-n-half Clue   7. imbalance   ability of system to maintain stability.   reduction in size.   disproportion or lack of balance.   decay; breaking into component parts.   Half-n-half Clue