Gluttony: A Dictionary For The Indulgent - Plot & Excerpts
—LYDIA LUNCH sake (SAH-kee) NOUN: An alcoholic Japanese beverage made from fermented rice. sangria (sang-GREE-uh) NOUN: A Spanish drink made of wine and fruit. sapid (SAP-id) ADJECTIVE: Having a strong and agreeable taste. That portly fellow eats in such haste that it does not matter whether the food is SAPID or even fully cooked. sated (SEYT-ed) ADJECTIVE: To be full or satisfied. satiate (SEY-shee-eyt) VERB: To satisfy one’s hunger; to indulge a person or thing. satisfaction (sat-iss-FAK-shuhn) NOUN: The fulfillment of a need or desire or the feeling that accompanies that; contentment. savor (SEY-vuhr) VERB: To enjoy something in an unhurried manner so as to let the experience last longer; relish. When it comes to fowl straight off the rotisserie, Benjamin chooses to SAVOR each succulent bite, pulling the meat slowly from the bone and chewing each mouthful slowly. scoff (skawf) VERB: Scoff can mean to either show disdain for a person, thing, or idea or to eat one’s food in a very quick and voracious manner.
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