Unit 21 Flashcards
Gusto
N.- Enthusiastic enjoyment.
Root- Gust
Syn.- Relish
Ant.- Dislike
Gust
Latin: means “taste”
Gusto, Gustatory.
Gustatory
Adj.- Having to do with the sense of taste.
Root- Gust
Sip/Sap
Latin: means “to taste”
Insipid, Sapient
Insipid
Adj.- Dull, uninteresting.
Root- Sip
Syn.- Colorless
Ant.- Intriguing
Sapient
Adj.- Having knowledge; wise.
Root- Sap
Syn.- Conscious
Ant.- Unthinking
Av
Latin: means “to crave, to desire”
Avid, Avarice.
Avid
Adj. Enthusiastic; eager.
Root- Av
Syn.- Devoted
Ant.- Uninterested
Avarice
Adj.- Desire for wealth; greed.
Root- Av
Bib
Latin: means “to drink”
Imbibe, Bibulous.
Imbibe
V.- Drink; soak up.
Root- Bib
Syn.- absorb
Bibulous
Adj.- Drunken
Root- Bib
Glut
Latin: means “to devour”
Glut, Glutton.
Glut
N.- Too much of something; oversupply.
Root- Glut
Glutton
N.- One who wants or takes too much. (Especially food or drink)
Root- Glut