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
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 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).

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: Palate
SYN. Appetite

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Palatable

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Adj. Acceptable, satisfactory.
Root: Palat
SYN. Tolerable
Ant. Unbearable