Unit 21 Flashcards
Gusto
n. Enthusiastic enjoyment.
Root: Gust
Syn: Relish
Ant: Dislike
GUST
Latin: Gustus means “taste”
Gusto and Gustatory
Gustatory
adj. Having to do with the sense of the trait.
Root: Gust
SIP/SAP
Latin: Sapere means to “taste”
Insipid and Sapient
Insipid
adj. Dull; uninteresting.
Root: Sip
Syn: Colorless
Ant: Intriguing
Sapient
adj. Having knowledge; wise.
Root: Sap
Syn: Conscious
Ant: Unthinking
AV
Latin: Avere means to “crave, to desire”
Avid and Avarice
Avid
adj. Enthusiastic; eager.
Root: Av
Syn: Devoted
Ant: Uninterested
Avarice
n. Desire for wealth; greed.
Root: Av
BIB
Latin: Bibere means to “drink”
Imbibe and Bibulous
Imbibe
v. Drink; soak up.
Root: Bib
Syn: Absorb
Bibulous
adj. Drunken
Root: Bib
GLUT
Latin: Gluttire means to “devour”
Glut and Glutton
Glut
n. Too much of something; oversupply.
Root: Glut
Glutton
n. One who wants or takes too much.
Root: Glut