epicure
A person who takes a particularly zealous enjoyment in gourmet food and drink.
condescend
To agree to partake in something one typically considers inferior or not worthwhile.
succulent
Especially flavorful or promising a delicious eating experience.
infallible
Incapable of failure due to being perfect.
tremulous
In a nervous state of shaking or shivering.
gastronomic
Related to the preparation of gourmet cuisine.
mortification
The experience of shame and humiliation.
luminous
Either literally or figuratively emitting a brilliant shining light.
clandestine
Done in a secretive and furtive manner.
salacious
Comprised of or related to lewdness or degenerate interests.
postprandial
Related to events or acts which occur immediately after a meal.
attenuated
Having devolved into a state of weakness.
intransigence
A stubborn refusal to change one's opinions about something.
fricassee
To prepare meat by stewing or frying in its own juices.
chary
Being resistant or cautious of doing something.
grandiloquent
A bombastic display of lofty language in an attempt to impress.
chimerical
A description of something as being the stuff of myth or fantasy.
upbraid
To reproach or admonish.
commiseration
To feel a sense of empathy or shared understanding with another.
decrepitude
In a state of decay or degeneration resulting from the effects of aging.
