Flashcards in Unit 21 Deck (18)
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GUST
Latin: Gustus means "taste"
Gusto and Gustatory
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Gusto
n. Enthusiastic enjoyment.
Root: Gust
Syn: Relish
Ant: Dislike
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Gustatory
adj. Having to do with the sense of the trait.
Root: Gust
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SIP/SAP
Latin: Sapere means to "taste"
Insipid and Sapient
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Insipid
adj. Dull; uninteresting.
Root: Sip
Syn: Colorless
Ant: Intriguing
5
Sapient
adj. Having knowledge; wise.
Root: Sap
Syn: Conscious
Ant: Unthinking
6
AV
Latin: Avere means to "crave, to desire"
Avid and Avarice
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Avid
adj. Enthusiastic; eager.
Root: Av
Syn: Devoted
Ant: Uninterested
8
Avarice
n. Desire for wealth; greed.
Root: Av
9
BIB
Latin: Bibere means to "drink"
Imbibe and Bibulous
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Imbibe
v. Drink; soak up.
Root: Bib
Syn: Absorb
11
Bibulous
adj. Drunken
Root: Bib
14
GLUT
Latin: Gluttire means to "devour"
Glut and Glutton
15
Glut
n. Too much of something; oversupply.
Root: Glut
16
Glutton
n. One who wants or takes too much.
Root: Glut
17
PALAT
Latin: Palatum means "palate"
Palate and Palatable
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Palate
n. Taste or liking.
Root: Palat
Syn: Appetite
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