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Spell Bee Word: concoct


Basic Details

Word: Concoct

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To make something by mixing different things, like a new drink, or to make up a story or excuse that is not true.

Synonyms: invent, make up, mix

Word origin: Comes from Latin concoquere, 'to cook together'.

How to Spell Concoct

Syllables: con - coct

Tricky part: All three c's say k. Children often drop the middle c and write concot.

Watch out for: concot, conkoct, concokt

Memory tip: Count the letters: concoct has three c's and two o's, and not a single k.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The children concocted a drink of lemon, mint and jaggery.

Example 2: He concocted a long excuse for coming late.

Example 3: Can you concoct a sauce from just tomatoes and garlic?

Fun Fact

In old medical books, concoction meant the digestion of food in the stomach.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) mixture
b) concot
c) ingredient
d) recipe

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b) concot. Concoct needs a c between the second o and the t.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

concoct

a) destroy
b) forget
c) reveal
d) invent

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d) invent. To concoct a story is to invent it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

occtonc

a) cocoon
b) concoct
c) concept
d) contact

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b) concoct. There are three c's and no a, e or extra o, which matches only concoct.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these can you concoct?

a) a river
b) a mountain
c) a new recipe
d) the sun

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c) a new recipe

2. If someone concocts an excuse, the excuse is probably ____.

a) true
b) very short
c) made up
d) written by a teacher

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c) made up

Associated Words

breedingstudiousdiplomatdivorcebankrupt
humilityrepeatedlyfingernailcultivationdefinition

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