Unit 21 Flashcards
N. enthusiastic enjoyment
Root: gust
Syn: relish
Ant: dislike
Gusto
Latin “taste”
Gusto, gustatory
Gust
Adj. having to do with the sense of taste
Root: gust
Gustatory
Latin “to taste”
Insipid, sapient
Sip, sap
Adj. dull; uninteresting
Root: sip, sap
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing
Insipid
Adj. having knowledge; wise
Root: sip, sap
Syn: conscious
Ant: unthinking
Sapient
Latin “to crave, to desire”
Avid, avarice
Av
Adj. enthusiastic; eager
Root: av
Syn: devoted
Ant: uninterested
Avid
N. desire for wealth; greed
Root: av
Avarice
Latin “to drink”
Imbibe, bibulous
Bib
V. Drink; soak up
Root: bib
Syn: absorb
Imbibe
Adj. drunken
Root: bib
Bibulous
Latin “to devour”
Glut, glutton
Glut
N. too much of something; oversupply
Root: glut
Glut
N. one who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)
Root: glut
Glutton