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Concoct 1100 Words You Need Week 17 Day 1

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Concoct 1100 Words You Need

Concoct 1100 Words You Need

/kənˈkɒkt/ (verb)

  1. to make a meal especially by mixing various ingredients to make something new, cook, prepare, put together, stir up, mix up, create, produce
  2. to fabricate a story, devise, bring pretext, make up, invent, formulate

A brief recounting of how America came to possess the Southwest is instructive. In 1846 President James K. Polk concocted an excuse for invading Mexico in order to grab as much of their land as he could get his hands on. Some members of Congress did have the integrity to question the necessity for war, among them a young, gangling Abraham Lincoln.

Source: https://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/

These were whittled down to only 222 that were judged to have basis in scientific fact – and from those they have concocted a menu that is being hailed as the healthiest ever. Other recommendations include a concoction for dieters – a mixed berry shake that serves as a meal replacement.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/

Noun: concoction, concocter

Adjective: concoctive

Farsi: درست کردن، جعل کردن، ترکیب کردن، پختن


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