1. corrode   issue or originate from.   infect or pollute.   eaten into or affected by chemical action.   waver or vary in an unstable way.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. fabricate   set fire to or kindle.   build or invent.   intercept light or surpass.   break up or scatter.   Half-n-half Clue   3. distill   force or thrust out.   establish validity or prove genuine.   surround or enclose.   refine or purify.   Half-n-half Clue   4. coagulate   stir up by shock or vitalize suddenly.   thicken or change from fluid to solid state.   eat away or wear out.   polish by friction or rub to make shiny.   Half-n-half Clue   5. chisel   force or thrust out.   weaken or make slender.   produce or create.   cut with sharp-edged tool; cheat or treat unfairly.   Half-n-half Clue   6. diverge   move faster or speed up.   place in surrounding mass.   go off in different directions.   collect into a mass.   Half-n-half Clue   7. disperse   go off in different directions.   waver or vary in an unstable way.   break up or scatter.   refine or purify.   Half-n-half Clue