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, “to 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 “ to taste”
Insipid, sapient
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Insipid
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Adj. dull, uninteresting
Root: sip
Syn:colorless
Ant: intriguing
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Sapient
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Adj. having knowledge, wise.
Root: sap
Syn: conscious
Ant: unthinking
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AV
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Latin “ to crave to desire”
Avid , avarice
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Avid
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Adj. eager, enthusiastic.
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 “ 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 “ to devour”
Glut, glutton
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Glut
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N. to much of something, oversupply.
Root: glut
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Glutton
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N. one who wants to take to much.
Root: glut
