1. move faster or speed up.   distill   impel   accelerate   desiccate   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. break up or scatter.   anneal   accelerate   disperse   corrode   Half-n-half Clue   3. remove water from something.   dehydrate   compound   embed   generate   Half-n-half Clue   4. go off in different directions.   granulate   hibernate   impede   diverge   Half-n-half Clue   5. hide or disguise.   camouflage   anneal   dehydrate   eclipse   Half-n-half Clue   6. remove foliage or leaves.   dissipate   decelerate   extrude   defoliate   Half-n-half Clue   7. dry up by removing moisture.   galvanize   burnish   desiccate   camouflage   Half-n-half Clue