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 desire”

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 or drink)
Root: Glut

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Palate

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Latin: means “palate”

Palate, palatable

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Palate

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N. Taste or liking
Root: Palat
Syn: appetite

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Palatable

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Adj. Acceptable; satisfactory
Root: Palat
Syn: tolerable
Ant: unbearable