1. spend winter sleeping.   fluctuate   hibernate   impede   decelerate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. pour off leaving sediment behind.   amalgamate   aggregate   decant   erode   Half-n-half Clue   3. collect into a mass.   agglomerate   environ   burgeon   corrode   Half-n-half Clue   4. slow down.   decelerate   anneal   encipher   attenuate   Half-n-half Clue   5. remove foliage or leaves.   extrude   decipher   defoliate   galvanize   Half-n-half Clue   6. cut with sharp-edged tool; cheat or treat unfairly.   cauterize   decant   compound   chisel   Half-n-half Clue   7. issue or originate from.   emanate   amalgamate   coalesce   embed   Half-n-half Clue