Unit 22 Flashcards
Sip, sap
Means to taste
Insipid, sapient,
Gust
Means taste
Gusto, gustatory
Av
To crave, to desire
Avid, avarice
Bib
To drink
Imbibe, bibulous
Glut
Means to devour
Glut, glutton
Palat
Means to devour
Glut, glutton
Gusto
Noun. Enthusiastic enjoyment
Root: gust
Syn: relish
Ant: dislike
Gustatory
Adjective. Having to do with the sense of taste.
Root: gust
Insipid
Adjective. Dull; uninteresting
Root: sip
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing
Sapient
Adjective. Having knowledge; wise
Root: sap
Syn: conscious
Ant: unthinking
Avid
Adjective. Enthusiastic; eager
Root: av
Syn: devoted
Ant: uninterested
Avarice
Noun. Desire for wealth; greed
Root: av
Imbibe
Verb. Drink; soak up
Root: bib
Syn: absorb
Bibulous
Adjective. Drunken
Root: bib
Glut
Noun. Too much of something; oversupply
Root: glut