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Lit/Comp Vocab Linds
Lindstrom LitComp 1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bland (adj) Blandness (N) | a. Calming or Soothing; not spicy or irritating; lacking flavor b. Dull; plain to the point of being boring |
| Culinary (adj) | Related to cooking or kitchens |
| Cutlery (n) | a. Utensils used for eating, such as knives, forks, and spoons b. Cutting instruments and tools |
| Devour (v) | To consume or eat up greedily or enthusiastically |
| Morsel (n) | A very small piece; a small treat |
| Pungent (adj) Pungency (n) | a. Having a sharp, strong taste or smell b. Strong, sharp, and penetrating |
| Quaff (v) | To drink heartily and deeply |
| Ravenous (adj) | Extremely hungry |
| Savory (adj) Unsavory (adj) | a. Pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing b. Flavorful; spicy or salty, but not sweet c. Morally good or satifactory; respectable |
| Simmer (v) Simmer (n) | a. To cook gently in a liquid just at or below the boilin point b. To be filling with pent-up emotion |