1. express or pour forth.   vaporize   vent   quarantine   mesmerize   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. examine carefully or explore with instruments.   ruminate   incubate   probe   spawn   Half-n-half Clue   3. unite by intertwining.   smolder   manipulate   splice   vent   Half-n-half Clue   4. harden into bone or become rigid.   ossify   smelt   superimpose   postulate   Half-n-half Clue   5. echo or reflect sound, light or heat.   reverberate   postulate   vaporize   steep   Half-n-half Clue   6. decrease in size or strength.   smelt   solder   wane   regenerate   Half-n-half Clue   7. increase in size or strength.   quarantine   probe   pulverize   wax   Half-n-half Clue