1. attenuate   increase toughness by gradual heat reduction.   hinder or retard.   weaken or make slender.   force or thrust out.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. fabricate   seal seams to make watertight.   hinder or retard.   produce or create.   build or invent.   Half-n-half Clue   3. disseminate   stir up by shock or vitalize suddenly.   spread or scatter (like seeds).   combine together and form one.   divide into two branches or fork.   Half-n-half Clue   4. converge   cause to shoot or sprout.   approach or tend to come together.   cut with sharp-edged tool; cheat or treat unfairly.   spend winter sleeping.   Half-n-half Clue   5. impel   go off in different directions.   propel or force onward.   make impure by mixing with baser ingredients.   cover with shiny glassy substance.   Half-n-half Clue   6. defoliate   remove foliage or leaves.   surround or enclose.   reduce the concentration or strength.   make impure by mixing with baser ingredients.   Half-n-half Clue   7. decant   hide or disguise.   make impure by mixing with baser ingredients.   pour off leaving sediment behind.   stir up by shock or vitalize suddenly.   Half-n-half Clue