1. sense of taste; roof of mouth   palate   palette   2. causing sleep; tending to cause drowsiness   soporific   somnolent   3. principle or lesson in right behavior   moral   morale   4. immobile; not moving   stationery   stationary   5. shrivel; wilt   whither   wither   6. writing or typing materials   stationary   stationery   7. to come before in time or order   proceed   precede