satiate [ ˈseɪ.ʃi.eɪt ]

to satiate hunger [ ˈseɪ.ʃi.eɪt ˈhʌŋ.ɡ^ər ] cooking is a daily obstacle that must be overcome in order to satiate hunger

gross [ ɡrəʊs ] plenty of people think it’s kind of gross

bogus [ ˈbəʊ.ɡəs ] it’s not an entirely bogus theory

tile [ taɪl ] floor ceramic tiles; We're going to tile the bathroom.

onion [ ˈʌn.jən ]

sulfur [ ˈsʌl.fə^r ]

vaporize [ ˈveɪ.p^ər.aɪz ] an irritant easily vaporized when it reacts with the air

waft [ wɒft ] As the vapors waft up toward your face, your eyes will begin to sting

vapor [ ˈveɪ.pə^r ]

sting [ stɪŋ ] As the vapors waft up toward your face, your eyes will begin to sting

torrent [ ˈtɒr.^ənt ] release a torrent of tears in an attempt to wash the chemicals from your eyes

taste bud [ ˈteɪst ˌbʌd ]

pucker [ ˈpʌk.ə^r ] Taste buds are the reason we pucker our lips when we suck on a lemon wedge

wedge [ wedʒ ]

pinpoint [ ˈpɪn.pɔɪnt ] taste receptors scattered across your tongue that pinpoint the proper flavor

coat [ koʊt ]

hone [ həʊn ]

olfactory [ ɒlˈfæk.t^ər.i ]

conjunction [ kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃ^ən ] These receptors work in conjunction with the receptors on taste buds to help the brain recognize the taste

ingest [ ɪnˈdʒest ]

hence [ hens ] His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca

abundance (of) [ əˈbʌn.d^əns ] There was an abundance of food at the wedding

scarcity [ ˈskeə.sə.ti ] the scarcity of skilled workers

carb(informal for carbohydrate) [ kɑːb ]

inflammation [ ˌɪn.fləˈmeɪ.ʃ^ən ] strawberries can also help lower inflammation and improve blood sugar and insulin response

unpalatable [ ʌnˈpæl.ə.tə.b^əl ] the unpalatable truth/facts about the war

palatable [ ˈpæl.ə.tə.b^əl ] a very palatable wine