1. decode an encrypted message or make out.   erode   decipher   galvanize   contaminate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. polish by friction or rub to make shiny.   amalgamate   burnish   compound   corrode   Half-n-half Clue   3. combine or mix.   compound   diverge   decant   chisel   Half-n-half Clue   4. collect into a mass.   caulk   converge   coagulate   agglomerate   Half-n-half Clue   5. waver or vary in an unstable way.   glaze   diverge   anneal   fluctuate   Half-n-half Clue   6. cut with sharp-edged tool; cheat or treat unfairly.   emanate   generate   amalgamate   chisel   Half-n-half Clue   7. absorb and make uniform.   ignite   hibernate   diverge   assimilate   Half-n-half Clue