The first chapter of that novel really whetted my appetite—I'm eager to read more of it tonight., to increase someone's interest in and wish for something, usually by giving them a small experience of it, Like so many politicians, he had an insatiable appetite for power., a very strong desire that never seems to be satisfied, I usually eat a handful of nuts at around four o’clock. They curb my appetite, so I don’t arrive home starving and eat everything in the fridge., reduce or control your desire to eat, I don't have much of an appetite, I am not hungry, Growing boys have ravenous appetites., extremely hungry, All that walking has given me an appetite.//We worked up a real appetite climbing in the mountains., make someone feel hungry/ work up an appetite/ build up an appetite, Although he's never worked in a professional kitchen, his culinary skills are impressive., ability to cook, Visitors travel from all over the world to experience the country's culinary delights., delicious food that people enjoy//food that tastes very good, She's been simmering with resentment/anger ever since the meeting, If a disagreement or negative emotion simmers, it grows slowly stronger over a period of time and could become more serious at any moment:, Visiting galleries regularly fed my passion for contemporary art., to encourage, strengthen, or keep developing your enthusiasm for something

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