Classsical roots book 7 and 8

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concoct
to mix ingredients, as in cooking OR to invent or devise
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cuisine
a characteristic style of cooking
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precocious
showing unusually early development, especially mentally
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carnivorous
meat-eating
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herbivorous
plant-eating
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voracious
extremely hungry; greedy OR eager for some activity or interest
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mellifluous
sweet as honey (referring to voice or words)
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saline
having to do with salt
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imbibe
to drink OR to absorb; to take in
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potable
fit to drink
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potion
a liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink
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allude
to make an indirect reference to
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collusion
a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy
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delusion
a false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence OR a deception
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elude
to avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade OR to escape detention; to baffle
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domicile
a home; residence
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domestic
related to the family or household OR tame; trained to live with humans OR indigenous to a particular country; native
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domain
range of one's control; territory
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domineer
to dominate; to be bossy
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dominion
control; rule; area of influence
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dormant
asleep; not in an active state
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somnambulate
to walk while sleeping
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somnolent
drowsy; sleepy OR causing sleep
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ablution
washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification
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deluge
a downpour; a great flood OR to flood
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divest
to take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property; to dispossess OR to strip away, especially clothes
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investiture
a ceremony in which a person formally receives the authority & symbols of an office
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travesty
an absurd or inferior imitation
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vestment
a garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy
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vested
a concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit OR dressed, especially in vestments OR absolute; without question