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23 Cards in this Set
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Mens sine pondere Iudit.
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The mind is playful when free from pressure.
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COQUO, COQUERE, COXI, COCTUM
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L. "to cook"
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concoct
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tr. v. 1. To mix ingredients, as in cooking.
2. To invent or devise. concoction, n. |
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cuisine
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n. A characteristic style of cooking.
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precocious
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adj. Showing unusually early development; especially mentally.
precocity, n. |
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VORO, VORARE, VORAVI, VORATUM
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L. "to devour"
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carnivorous
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adj. Meat-eating.
carnivore, n. |
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herbivorous
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adj. Plant-eating.
herbivore, n. |
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varoacious
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adj. 1. Extremely hungry; greedy.
2. Eager for some activity or interest. voracity, n. |
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MEL, MELLILS
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L. "honey"
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mellifluous
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adj. sweet as honey (refering to voice or words)
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SAL
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L "salt"
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saline
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adj. Having to do with salt.
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BIBO, BIBERE, BIBI, BIBITUM
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L "to drink"
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imbibe
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tr. v. 1. To drink.
2. To absorb; to take in. imbiber, n. |
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POTO, POTARE, POTAVI, POTUM
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L "To drink"
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potable
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adj. Fit to drink.
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potion
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n. A Liquid for drinking,, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink.
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LUDO, LUDERE, LUSI, LUSUM
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L. " to play"
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allude
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intr. v. To make an indirect reference to.
allusion, n. allusive, adj. |
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collusion
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n. A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy.
collude, v. collusive, adj. |
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delusion
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n. 1. A false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence.
2. A deception. delude, v. deluded, adj. delusioned, adj. |
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elude
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tr. v. 1. To avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade.
2. To escape detection; to baffle. elusion, n. elusive, adj. |