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    Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
    Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
    Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
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    Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent

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    The Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.

    Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent

    Readers can devour word after word after word until they've had their fill. And then they can have some more. This bite-size book serves up a hefty sampling of juicy words. It's a wonderful treat for the Gluttonous.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster
    Release dateAug 18, 2011
    ISBN9781440528330
    Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
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    Adams Media

    At Adams Media, we don’t just publish books—we craft experiences that matter to you. Whether you’re diving deep into spirituality, whipping up delights in the kitchen, or planning your personal finances, our diverse range of lifestyle books, decks, journals, and more is designed to feed your curiosity. The Adams team strives to publish content that celebrates readers where they are—and where they’re going.

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      Gluttony - Adams Media

      An Introduction to

      Gluttony

      gluttony

      (GLUHT-n-ee)

      NOUN:Excessive indulgence in food and drink.

      When one succumbs to the all-consuming temptation to indulge, there really is no resisting the yearning for more. Like Ciacco damned to the third circle in Dante’s Divine Comedy or Tolkien’s Shelob channeling the human desire to devour it all, this particular vice can weigh heavily on the soul and create an insatiable hunger that ultimately leads to one’s destruction. The wants and well-being of others are secondary when overindulgence clogs the mind with insatiable thoughts. While gluttony is defined best in the demanding cry for more, this delightful dictionary gives a good taste of the most debaucherous sin.

      A

      abandon

      (uh-BAN-duhn)

      NOUN: A lack of restraint or inhibition.

      Consuming plateful after plateful, Joseph ABANDONED any sense of restraint as he feasted on the delicious spread before him.

      absinthe

      (AB-sinth)

      NOUN: A highly alcoholic green liqueur made from wormwood.

      abundance

      (uh-BUN-duhnts)

      NOUN: A great quantity of something; plentiful.

      ad infinitum

      (ad in-fi-NEYE-tum)

      ADVERB: Literally translating to to infinity, ad infinitum is usually used in the context of repeating a process or series of steps to infinity.

      ad nauseam

      (ad NAW-zee-um)

      ADVERB: To an annoying or sickening degree.

      adipose

      (AD-uh-pohs)

      ADJECTIVE: Pertaining to or containing fat.

      adulation

      (ad-yoo-LAY-shun)

      NOUN: Extreme admiration, especially that which is disproportionate to what is deserving.

      ample

      (AM-puhl)

      ADJECTIVE: As much or more than is required of something, in terms of size or quantity.

      animalistic

      (ann-uh-muh-LIST-ic)

      NOUN: One who is preoccupied with animal—or sensual—needs as opposed to spiritual ones.

      apolaustic

      (app-oh-LAW-stick)

      ADJECTIVE: Devoted to pleasure and enjoyment.

      With a complete disregard of responsibility and social grace, the young socialite spent her time at the party indulging in APOLAUSTIC behavior, focusing more on finishing champagne bottles than conversations with her parents’ acquaintances.

      Gluttony and lust are the only sins that abuse something that is essential

      to our survival.

      —HENRY FAIRLIE

      appetence

      (AP-ih-tuhns)

      NOUN: Strong craving or appetite, inclination, or tendency.

      appetite

      (AP-ih-tahyt)

      NOUN: Hunger or craving for something; often used to describe one’s desire for food.

      appetition

      (ap-ih-TISH-un)

      NOUN: A

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