Why do we love spicy things? Go to any restaurant, and you will definitely see at least one person 0 ______ their food in scorching-hot Tabasco sauce, or eating chilli peppers like bread. (DROWN)
drowning
That’s because spiciness 17 ______ your body to release endorphins, making you feel a natural high. (COURAGE)
encourages
Scoville scale has an answer to that. It measures 18 ______, or just how hot a pepper is. (PUNGENT)
pungency
Specifically, it is an attempt to 19 ______ spiciness – to express it in real numbers, (QUANTITY)
quantify
This gives spiciness a score in real numbers, making a great 20 ______ point for people who are into such things.(REFER)
reference
The number itself is not abstract too – it is the amount of water required to completely 21 ______ the 22 ______ of heat the pepper gives. (NEGATIVE / SENSE)
negate / sensation
One thing worth knowing is that it is hydrophobic, which means that drinking water is not very effective in alleviating the burning feeling. An 23 ______ drink works much better there, so a glass of orange juice will come in 24 ______ when
acidic / handy
