Unit 21 Flashcards
Gusto
Noun, enthusiastic enjoyment
Root: GUST
SYN: relish
Ant: dislike
GUST
“taste”
Gusto, gustatory
Gustatory
Adj., having to do with sense of taste
Root: GUST
SIP/SAP
“To taste”
Insipid, sapient
Insipid
Adj., dull; uninteresting
Root: SIP/SAP
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing
Sapient
Adj., having knowledge; wise
Root: SIP/SAP
Syn: conscious
Ant: unthinking
AV
“to crave, to desire”
Avid, avarice
Avid
Adj., enthusiastic; eager
Root: AV
Syn: devoted
Ant: uninterested
Avarice
Noun, desire for wealth; greed
Root: AV
BIB
“to drink”
Imbibe, bibulous
Imbibe
Verb, to drink, to soak up in
Root: BIB
Syn: absorb
Bibulous
Adj., drunken
Root: BIB
GLUT
“to devour”
Glut, glutton
Glut
Noun, too much of something; oversupply
Root: GLUT
Glutton
Noun, one who wants or takes too much
Root: GLUT