Unit 21 Flashcards

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Gusto

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N.- Enthusiastic enjoyment.
Root- Gust
Syn.- Relish
Ant.- Dislike

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Gust

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Latin: means “taste”

Gusto, Gustatory.

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Gustatory

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Adj.- Having to do with the sense of taste.

Root- Gust

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Sip/Sap

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Latin: means “to taste”

Insipid, Sapient

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Insipid

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Adj.- Dull, uninteresting.
Root- Sip
Syn.- Colorless
Ant.- Intriguing

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Sapient

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Adj.- Having knowledge; wise.
Root- Sap
Syn.- Conscious
Ant.- Unthinking

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Av

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Latin: means “to crave, to desire”

Avid, Avarice.

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Avid

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Adj. Enthusiastic; eager.
Root- Av
Syn.- Devoted
Ant.- Uninterested

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Avarice

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Adj.- Desire for wealth; greed.

Root- Av

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Bib

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Latin: means “to drink”

Imbibe, Bibulous.

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Imbibe

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V.- Drink; soak up.
Root- Bib
Syn.- absorb

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Bibulous

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Adj.- Drunken

Root- Bib

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Glut

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Latin: means “to devour”

Glut, Glutton.

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Glut

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N.- Too much of something; oversupply.

Root- Glut

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Glutton

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N.- One who wants or takes too much. (Especially food or drink)
Root- Glut

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Palat

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Latin: means “palate”

Palate, Palatable.

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Palate

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N.- Taste or liking.
Root- Palat
Syn.- Appetite

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Palatable

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Adj.- Acceptable, satisfactory.
Root- Palat
Syn.- Tolerable
Ant.- Unbearable