Hodge-podge
Pickled pods of this have been called "a standard hors d'oeuvre at... every Southern cocktail party"
Okra
Joke : Laugh :: Fight : _________
Appease
This is a large container, like a barrel, typically made of wood and used to store liquids, typically wine or whisky.
"It was many and many a year ago", begins a poem by Edgar Allan Poe about this maiden
Annabel Lee
This is the pen name of the author of Animal Farm.
George Orwell
It can mean to have a strong offensive smell, or to cause something, like havoc
reek/wreak
Explicit : Instructions :: Delicious : __________
Hors d'oeuvres
This is a amber-colored, nutty-flavored sherry from Spain.
Amontillado
Montresor seeks revenge on this wine connoisseur in Poe's 1846 tale "The Cask of Amontillado"
Fortunato
At a meeting of the animals, this prized "Old" boar claims, "Man is the only real enemy we have."
Old Major
Rarely or never enforced, the Reed Amendment says that if you renounce this for tax evasion reasons you cannot return to the U.S.
Citizenship
Graceful : Awkward :: Unimportant : ___________
Salient
This is a sparkling white wine hailing from the NE region of France, associated with celebration and regarded as a symbol of luxury.
Champagne
This lung disease claimed the life of Poe's 24-year-old wife.
Tuberculosis
Among the animals' 7 commandments are bans on sleeping in a bed & drinking this
Alcohol
This book will help you avoid overusing the word "important" and substitute "salient" or "momentous."
Thesaurus
Atlas : Maps :: _________ : Words
Lexicon
This is a room below ground level in a house, typically one used for storing wine, coal, or dry goods.
Cellar
In “Annabel Lee,” Poe’s repeated use of the long “E” sound in words like “kingdom” and “sea” is an example of this poetic device, which creates musicality through vowel repetition.
Assonance
The politically active critters of "Animal Farm" include the pigs Snowball & this one named for an emperor
Sushi connoisseur Shigo Ito refreshes her palate with pickled strips of this root
Ginger
Quit : Job :: ________ : Political Affiliation
Renounce
This is the name for a expert judge in matters of taste, especially art, food, or wine.
Connoisseur
Poe's wife, who passed away at age 24, had this name, like the state at whose university Poe studied.
Animal Farm uses anthropomorphism while "the walls have ears" is an example of this similar literary device
personification