Unit 21 Flashcards

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Gusto

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Noun, enthusiastic enjoyment
Root: GUST
SYN: relish
Ant: dislike

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GUST

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“taste”

Gusto, gustatory

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Gustatory

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Adj., having to do with sense of taste

Root: GUST

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SIP/SAP

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“To taste”

Insipid, sapient

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Insipid

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Adj., dull; uninteresting
Root: SIP/SAP
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing

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Sapient

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Adj., having knowledge; wise
Root: SIP/SAP
Syn: conscious
Ant: unthinking

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AV

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“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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Noun, desire for wealth; greed

Root: AV

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BIB

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“to drink”

Imbibe, bibulous

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Imbibe

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Verb, to drink, to soak up in
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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“to devour”

Glut, glutton

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Glut

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Noun, too much of something; oversupply

Root: GLUT

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Glutton

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Noun, one who wants or takes too much

Root: GLUT

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PALAT

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“palate”

Palate, palatable

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Palate

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Noun, 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