Vocabulary From Classical Roots Book C Lesson 8

concoct

tr. v. 1. To mix ingredients, as in cooking.

2. To invent or devise.

cuisine

n. A characteristic style of cooking.

precocious

adj. Showing unusually early devolpment, especially mentally.

carnivorous

adj. Meat-eating.

herbivorous

adj. Plant-eating

voracious

adj. 1. Extremely hungry; greedy.

2. Eager for some activy or interest

mellifluous

adj. Sweet as honey (referring to a voice or words).

saline

adj. Having to do with salt

imbibe

tr. v. To drink.

potable

adj. Fit to drink

potion

n. A liquid fro drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink.

allude

intr. v. To make an indirect reference to.

collusion

n. A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy.

delusion

n. 1. A false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence.

elude

tr. v. 1. To avoid or escape from cunning; to evade.

2. To escape detection; to baffle.