Unit 21 Flashcards

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Gusto

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n. Enthusiastic enjoyment.
Relish
Dislike

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GUST

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Latin GUSTUS, “taste”

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Gustatory

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Adj. Having to do with the sense of taste.

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SIP/ SAP

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Latin SAPERE, “to taste”

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Insipid

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adj. Dull; uninteresting.
Colorless
Intriguing

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Sapient

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Adj. Having knowledge; wise.
Conscious
Unthinking

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AV

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Latin AVERE, “to crave, to desire”

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Avid

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adj. Enthusiastic; eager
Devoted
Uninterested

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Avarice

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n. Desire for wealth; greed

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BIB

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Latin BIBERE, “to drink”

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Imbib

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v. Drink; soak up.

Absorb

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Bibulous

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Adj. Drunken

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GULT

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Latin GLUTTIRE, “to devour”

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Gult

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n. Too much of something; oversupply

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Glutton

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n. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)

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PALAT

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Latin PALATUM, “palate”

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Palate

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n. Taste or liking

Appetite

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Palatable

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adj. Acceptable; satisfactory
Tolerable
Unbearable