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Chapter 9-10
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| squander (verb) | expresses the idea of "wasting" |
| dissipation (noun) | a literal scattering or dispersing. |
| disenfranchise | to lose the right to vote |
| forfeiture (noun) | expresses the idea of a penalty, a giving up of something in one's possession. |
| denude (verb) | to make bare |
| privation (noun) | deprived of basic necessities or comforts |
| divest (verb) | getting rid of |
| renounce (verb) | give it up |
| elegiac (adjective) | describes a feeling of sadness at many types of losses. |
| bereave (verb) | to leave desolate usually by death |
| culinary (adjective) | describes anything relating to cooking or the kitchen |
| gourmet (adjective or noun) | expert of fine food and drink |
| epicurean (noun) | very discriminating taste in food and wine. |
| gluttony (noun) | excessive eating or drinking |
| voracious (adjective) | ravenous or excessively hungry |
| savory (adjective) | appetizing to taste or smell. As a noun, the word means a piquant or salty appetizer. |
| omnivorous (adjective) | eating both animal and vegetable foods. |
| gastronomy (noun) | Refers to the art or science of good eating. |
| palatable (adjective) | Acceptable to taste or sufficiently flavorable to be eaten |
| succulent (adjective) | juicy, either literally or figuratively. |
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