Vocabulary from Classical Roots C Lesson 8

concoct

verb. 1. to mix ingredients, as in cooking; 2. to invent or devise

cuisine

noun. a characteristic style of cooking

precocious

adj. showing unusually early development, especially mentally

carnivorous

adj. meat-eating

herbivorous

adj. plant-eating

voracious

adj. 1. extremely hungry; greedy; 2. eager for some activity or interest

mellifluous

adj. sweet as honey (referring to voice or words)

saline

adj. having to do with salt

imbibe

verb. 1. to drink; 2. to absorb

potable

adj. fit to drink

potion

noun. a liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink

allude

verb. to make an indirect reference to something

collusion

noun. a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy

delusion

noun. 1. a false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence. 2. A deception.

elude

verb. 1. to avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade; 2. to escape detection; to baffle

concoct

verb. 1. to mix ingredients, as in cooking; 2. to invent or devise

cuisine

noun. a characteristic style of cooking

precocious

adj. showing unusually early development, especially mentally

carnivorous

adj. meat-eating

herbivorous

adj. plant-eating

voracious

adj. 1. extremely hungry; greedy; 2. eager for some activity or interest

mellifluous

adj. sweet as honey (referring to voice or words)

saline

adj. having to do with salt

imbibe

verb. 1. to drink; 2. to absorb

potable

adj. fit to drink

potion

noun. a liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink

allude

verb. to make an indirect reference to something

collusion

noun. a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy

delusion

noun. 1. a false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence. 2. A deception.

elude

verb. 1. to avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade; 2. to escape detection; to baffle