Unit 21 Flashcards
1
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GUST
A
Latin, to taste
Gusto, Gustatory,
2
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Gustatory
A
adj. Having to do with the sense of taste.
Root: GUST
3
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SIP/SAP
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Latin, to taste
Insipid, Sapient
4
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Insipid
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adj. Dull; uninterested
Root: SIP/SAP
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing
5
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Sapient
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adj. Having knowledge, wise
Root: SIP/SAP
Syn: conscious
Ant: unthinking
6
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AV
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Latin, to crave, to desire
Avid, Avarice
7
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Avid
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adj. Eager, Enthusiastic
Root: AV
Syn: devoted
Ant: uninterested
8
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Avarice
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n. Desire for wealth; greed
Root: AV
9
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BIB
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Latin, to drink
Imbibe, Bibulous
10
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Imbibe
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v. Drink; soak up
Root: BIB
Syn: absorb
11
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Bibulous
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adj. Drunken
Root: BIB
12
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GLUT
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Latin, to devour
Glut, Glutton,
13
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Glut
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n. Too much of something, oversupply
Root: GLUT
14
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Glutton
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n. One who wants or takes to much
Root: GLUT
15
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PALAT
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Latin, palate
Palate, Palatable
