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
