Unit 21 Flashcards
Gusto
N. enthusiastic enjoyment
Root: GUST
Syn: relish
Ant: dislike
GUST
Means “taste”
Gusto, Gustatory
Gustatory
Adj. having to do with the sense of taste
Root: GUST
SIP,SAP
Means “to taste”
Insipid, Sapient
Insipid
Adj. dull; uninteresting
Root : SIP
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing
Sapient
Adj. having knowledge ; wise
Root: SAP
Syn: conscience
Ant: unthinking
AV
Means “to crave, desire”
Avid, Avarice
Avid
Adj. enthusiastic, eager
Root: AV
Syn: devoted
Ant: uninterested
Avarice
N. desire for wealth; greed
Root: AV
BIB
Means “to drink”
Imbibe, Bibulous
Imbibe
V. Drink; soak up
Root: BIB
Syn: absorb
Bibulous
Adj. drunken
Root: BIB
GLUT
Means “to devour”
Glut, Glutton
Glut
N. to much of something
Root: GLUT
J
Glutton
“n. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)”
Root: GLUT