Unit Twenty-One Flashcards
GUSTO
(gəs´ tō) n. Enthusiastic enjoyment
The hungry children dug into the delicious spaghetti with great gusto.
syn: relish ant: dislike
GUST
Latin GUSTUS, “taste”
GUSTATORY
(gəs´ tə tôr ē) adj. Having to do with the sense of taste
Gene thanked the waiter for the best gustatory experience of his life.
SIP, SAP
Latin SAPERE, “to taste”
INSIPID
(in si´ pəd) adj. Dull; uninteresting
Latin in, “not,” + sapere = having no taste
Wendy quickly tired of her sister’s insipid conversation.
syn: colorless ant: intriguing
SAPIENT
(sā´ pē ənt) adj. Having knowledge; wise
Human beings have long thought themselves the only sapient beings on planet Earth.
syn: conscious ant: unthinking
AV
Latin AVERE, “to crave, to desire”
AVID
(a´ vəd) adj. Enthusiastic; eager
Stan was such an avid fan of the team that he called in sick rather than miss the big game.
syn: devoted ant: uninterested
AVARICE
(a´ və rəs) n. Desire for wealth;greed
Nelson’s avarice led him to make risky decisions on behalf of the company.
BIB
Latin BIBERE, “to drink”
IMBIBE
(im bīb´) v. Drink; soak up
in, “into,” + bibere= drink in
Spanish merchants, having imbibed the culture of their Middle Eastern trading partners, brought new customs back to Spain.
syn: absorb
BIBULOUS
(bi´ byə ləs) adj. Drunken
When I asked how the party was going, Chuck gave me a bibulous grin.
GLUT
Latin GLUTTIRE, “to devour”
GLUT
(glət) n. Too much of something; oversupply
The glut of similar-sounding songs on the radio station drove listeners to change the channel.
GLUTTON
(glə´ tən) n. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)
Anyone who eats as much turkey as Sheila did is a glutton in my opinion.
