English 9 Vocabulary

Lesson 3Eating and Food

Vocabulary List

1)Bland2)Culinary3)Delectable4)Devour5)Edible

6)Epicure7)Morsel8)Pungent9)Quaff10)Ravenous

Bland (adjective)a) Mild; soothing; not irritatingb) Dull; lacking in interest

EX. Jonathan’s chili is so bland that I have to add pepper to it to make it tasty.

Culinary (adjective)a) Pertaining to cooking or the kitchen

EX. Jillian is improving her culinary skills by fixing breakfast for her family each morning.

Delectable (adjective)a) Greatly pleasing, especially to the sense

of taste; delicious; delightful

EX. Phillip enjoyed the delectable food in the Virgin Islands.

Devour (trans. verb)a) To eat up greedily; swallow; engulfb) To consume enthusiastically

EX. The hungry puppy devoured his food.

Edible (adjective)a) Suitable for eating; capable of being

eaten

EX. A cashew nut is edible; a wing nut is not.

Epicure (noun)a) A person with refined tastes in food and

drink; a gourmet

EX. Ellie is a notable epicure with a particular fondness for chicken dishes and baked desserts.

Morsel (noun)a) A bite or small amount of foodb) A small piece; a tidbit

EX. Brian’s mother always has a few choice morsels for us to nibble on after school.

Pungent (adjective)a) Sharp; strong; penetrating; producing a

sharp sensation, usually of taste or smell

EX. Garlic, cayenne pepper, and coriander are pungent spices.

Quaff (trans. verb)a) To drink heartily and deeply of

EX. The thirsty girls quaffed the water happily after their three-mile run.

Ravenous (adjective)a) Extremely hungry

EX. Dr. Anderson told me at my last doctor appointment that the reason teenagers are so ravenous is because they are growing so fast.