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appetite

ap.pe.tite \'ap-*-.ti-t\ \-.ti-t-iv, a-'pet-*t-iv\ n [ME apetit, fr. MF, 
   fr. L appetitus, fr. appetitus, pp. of Xappetere to strive after, fr. ad- + 
   petere to go to - more at FEATHER 1: one of the instinctive desires 
   necessary to keep up organic life; esp  : the desire to eat 2a: an inherent 
   craving  2b: TASTE, PREFERENCE  - ap.pe.ti.tive aj