Unit 21 Flashcards
Gusto
N: Enthusiastic enjoyment
Root: GUS
Syn: Relish
Ant: dislike
GUST
L: taste
Gustatory
Adj: Having to do with the sense of taste.
Root: GUS
SIP,SAP
L: to taste
Insipid
Adj: Dull; uninterested
Root: SIP
Syn: Colorless
Ant: Intriguing
Sapient
Adj: Having knowledge; wise
Root: SAP
Syn: Conscious
Ant: Unthinking
AV
L: to crave, to desire
Avid
Adj: Enthusiatic; eager
Root: AV
Syn: Devoted
Ant: Uninterested
Avarice
N: Desire for wealth; greed
Root: AV
BIB
L: to drink
Imbibe
V: Drink; soak up
Root: BIB
Syn: Absorb
Bibulous
Adj: Drunken
Root: BIB
GLUT
L: to devour
Glut
N: Too much of something; oversupply
Root: GLUT
Glutton
N: One who wants or takes too much ( food or drink)
Root: GLUT
PALAT
L: palate
Palate
N: taste or liking
Root: PALAT
Syn: Appetite
Palatable
Adj: Acceptable; satisfactory
Root: PALAT
Syn: Tolerable
Ant: Unbearable