Unit 21 Flashcards
Gusto
N. Enthusiastic enjoyment.
Root: Gust
SYN. Relish
Ant. Dislike
Gust
Latin means “taste”
Gusto, Gustatory
Gustatory
Adj. Having to do with the sense of taste.
Root: Gust
Sip/Sap
Latin means “to taste”
Insipid, Sapient
Insipid
Adj. Dull uninteresting.
Root: Sip
SYN. Colorless
Ant. Intriguing
Sapient
Adj. Having knowledge, wise.
Root: Sap
SYN. Conscious
Ant. Unthinking
Av
Latin means “to crave to desire”
Avid, Avarice
Avid
Adj. Enthusiastic, eager.
Root: Av
SYN. Devoted
Ant. Uninterested
Avarice
N. Desire for wealth, greed.
Root: Av
Bib
Latin means “to drink”
Imbibe, Bibulous
Imbibe
V. Drink, soak up.
Root: Bib
SYN. Absorb
Bibulous
Adj. Drunken
Root: Bib
Glut
Latin means “to devour”
Glut, Glutton
Glut
N. Too much of something, oversupply.
Root: Glut
Glutton
N. One who wants or takes too much (especially food).
Root: Glut