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gluttony

/ɡlʌ.tən.i/

Meanings
noun
The vice of eating to excess.

Examples :

"His gluttony was evident at the family Thanksgiving dinner; he ate an enormous amount of food. "
food character moral

Related Words

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vice noun

/vaɪs/

A bad habit.

"Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue."

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enormous adjective

/ɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/

Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.

"Her enthusiasm for the project was enormous; it was unusual and extraordinary for someone so typically reserved. "

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evident adjective

/ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt/

Obviously true by simple observation.

"It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door."

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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excess noun

/əkˈsɛs/

The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper

"The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country."

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thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

An expression of gratitude.

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "

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eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

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amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "