Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-
A person who eats too much is a/an ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → glutton
Complete sentence: A person who eats too much is a glutton.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) glutton (answer) | a person who eats too much, more than is needed, out of greed | The glutton finished the whole cake by himself. |
| (2) epicure | a person who enjoys fine food and drink and has refined taste (the stress is on quality, not quantity) | The chef's dishes delighted every epicure in town. |
| (3) gourmand | a person who loves good food and enjoys eating, sometimes too much (the word comes close, but its main sense is love of food, and the plain word for one who eats too much is glutton) | A true gourmand, he travelled across the country to taste regional dishes. |
| (4) pagan | a follower of an old religion that is not one of the main world religions (it has nothing to do with eating) | The village still holds an ancient pagan festival every spring. |