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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

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