1. target or goal.   pachyderm   phenomenon   objective   slag   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. ring (of leaves around the stem).   spatula   patina   quagmire   whorl   Half-n-half Clue   3. flying reptile now extinct.   miasma   isotope   pterodactyl   nutrient   Half-n-half Clue   4. green coating on old bronze.   vertex   metamorphosis   patina   repulsion   Half-n-half Clue   5. optical illusion due to atmospheric conditions.   virus   sextant   mirage   uniformity   Half-n-half Clue   6. universal remedy or cure-all.   repulsion   whorl   penumbra   panacea   Half-n-half Clue   7. marsh or soft and wet land.   sextant   terminology   slag   quagmire   Half-n-half Clue