1. flux   point on which lever is supported.   collection of stars or brilliant personalities.   balance.   continuous flow or series of changes.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. equinox   maker of maps.   equal day and night; time at which sun crosses equator.   attrition by rubbing or disagreement.   ability of system to maintain stability.   Half-n-half Clue   3. cog   spread of disease by contact.   proposition that follows without separate proof.   tooth of a wheel.   mode of formation or origin.   Half-n-half Clue   4. foliage   something taken for granted or usurping authority.   masses of leaves or leafage.   plants of a region.   united mass or coalition.   Half-n-half Clue   5. component   something taken for granted or usurping authority.   halo or circle of light.   wasting away.   constituent or element.   Half-n-half Clue   6. dichotomy   post-mortem or examination of dead body.   point in orbit farthest from earth or climax.   division into two classes.   absence of contradictions or uniformity.   Half-n-half Clue   7. extrapolation   formal discourse or essay.   science dealing with sound.   conjecture or logical projection beyond range.   defect in eye or lens preventing proper focusing.   Half-n-half Clue