1. quantity that can be defined or that can limit.   torque   molecule   parameter   strut   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. animal or plant living in or on another; sycophant.   panacea   vise   parasite   parallelism   Half-n-half Clue   3. twisting force producing rotation.   stratum   medium   vortex   torque   Half-n-half Clue   4. representation on a miniature scale.   microcosm   psychosis   repulsion   miasma   Half-n-half Clue   5. pointers or indications.   syllogism   touchstone   indices   spectrum   Half-n-half Clue   6. incompatibility or lack of uniformity.   inconsistency   stratum   vent   iota   Half-n-half Clue   7. harmless substance given as dummy medicine.   refraction   innovation   placebo   kaleidoscope   Half-n-half Clue