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, 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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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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n. 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