1. combine or mix.   agglomerate   compound   ignite   bifurcate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. remove foliage or leaves.   defoliate   dehydrate   germinate   diverge   Half-n-half Clue   3. spread or scatter (like seeds).   germinate   granulate   glaze   disseminate   Half-n-half Clue   4. make impure by mixing with baser ingredients.   dilute   dehydrate   adulterate   compound   Half-n-half Clue   5. hide or disguise.   ignite   camouflage   amalgamate   encipher   Half-n-half Clue   6. place in surrounding mass.   agglomerate   caulk   converge   embed   Half-n-half Clue   7. encode a message.   decipher   burnish   encipher   environ   Half-n-half Clue