1. germinate   sear with caustic or hot iron to prevent infection.   cause to shoot or sprout.   form into grains.   thicken or change from fluid to solid state.   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. corrode   waver or vary in an unstable way.   eaten into or affected by chemical action.   cover with shiny glassy substance.   remove foliage or leaves.   Half-n-half Clue   3. environ   surround or enclose.   combine together and form one.   seal seams to make watertight.   move faster or speed up.   Half-n-half Clue   4. glaze   combine or unite.   cover with shiny glassy substance.   calculate or reckon.   refine or purify.   Half-n-half Clue   5. accelerate   spread or scatter (like seeds).   move faster or speed up.   combine or unite.   form into grains.   Half-n-half Clue   6. decant   collect into a mass.   spread or scatter (like seeds).   form into grains.   pour off leaving sediment behind.   Half-n-half Clue   7. dilute   spend winter sleeping.   place in surrounding mass.   absorb and make uniform.   reduce the concentration or strength.   Half-n-half Clue