1. fabricate   eaten into or affected by chemical action.   go off in different directions.   combine or mix.   build or invent.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. adulterate   combine or unite.   cause to shoot or sprout.   make impure by mixing with baser ingredients.   increase toughness by gradual heat reduction.   Half-n-half Clue   3. aggregate   approach or tend to come together.   collect together or unite.   sear with caustic or hot iron to prevent infection.   move faster or speed up.   Half-n-half Clue   4. fluctuate   pour off leaving sediment behind.   waver or vary in an unstable way.   dry up by removing moisture.   remove water from something.   Half-n-half Clue   5. desiccate   cover with shiny glassy substance.   collect into a mass.   set fire to or kindle.   dry up by removing moisture.   Half-n-half Clue   6. decipher   move faster or speed up.   make impure by mixing with baser ingredients.   go off in different directions.   decode an encrypted message or make out.   Half-n-half Clue   7. corrode   establish validity or prove genuine.   sear with caustic or hot iron to prevent infection.   eaten into or affected by chemical action.   move faster or speed up.   Half-n-half Clue