Thursday, February 28, 2008

Word of the Week #5

Word: Gluttons

"Even gluttons came out OKin the just-ended legislative session, which rejected efforts to require more nutritious school lunches and more time in PE classes."

- Harry Esteve, The Oregonian


Definition:

glut·ton (glŭt'n) Pronunciation Key n.

1. A person who eats or consumes immoderate amounts of food and drink.


My Sentence: My mother has always showed my sisters and I the importance of portion control to prevent us from becoming gluttons.