omnivore's dilemma Flashcards
1
Q
abattoir
A
slaughterhouse
2
Q
conniption
A
a fit of rage of hysterics
3
Q
stemwinder
A
an entertaining and impassioned speech
4
Q
desultory
A
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
5
Q
jeremiad
A
a long woeful complaint or lamentation
6
Q
encomium
A
a piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
7
Q
Surfeit
A
An excess amount of something
8
Q
eponymous
A
giving name to something
9
Q
preprandial
A
done before dinner or lunch
10
Q
Paroxysm
A
Violent expression of a particular emotion or action
