Unit 21 Flashcards
Gusto
N. enthusiastic enjoyment
Root: GUST
Syn: relish
Ant: dislike
GUST
Latin GUSTUS “taste”
Gustatory
Adj. having to do with the sense of taste
Root: GUST
Syn:
Ant:
SIP/SAP
Latin SAPERE “to taste”
Insipid
Adj. dull; uninteresting
Root: SIP
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing
Sapient
Adj. having knowledge; wise
Root: SAP
Syn: conscious
Ant: unthinking
AV
Latin AVERE “to crave to desire”
Avid
Adj. enthusiastic; eager
Root: AV
Syn: devoted
Ant: uninterested
Avarice
N. desire for wealth; greed
Root: AV
Syn:
Ant:
BIB
Latin BIBERE “to drink”
Imbibe
V. drink; soak up in
Root: BIB
Syn: absorb
Ant:
Bibulous
Adj. drunken
Root: BIB
Syn:
Ant:
GLUT
Latin GLUTTIRE “to devour”
Glut
N. to much of something; oversupply
Root: GLUT
Syn:
Ant:
Glutton
N. one who wants or takes to much (especially food or drink)
Root: GLUT
Syn:
Ant: