Unit 20 Flashcards

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Admonition

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Noun
Gentle scolding
Mon
Syn: chiding

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Mon

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Latin
To warn
Admonition
Premonition

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Premonition

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Noun
A vision, a warning of something before it happens
Mon
Syn: foreboding, forewarning

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Consile

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Latin
Bring together, advice
Counsel
Conciliatory
Reconcile
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Counsel

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1) v. To advise, make a suggestion to
2) n. advice
Consil
1) syn: encourage, ant: discourage

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Conciliatory

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Adj.
Intended to lessen another’s anger
Consil
Syn: appeasing, ant: defiant, aggressive

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Reconcile

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V.
To bring back into agreement
Consil
Syn: harmonize, ant: upset

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Caut

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Latin
To be careful
Precaution
Cautious 
Cautionary
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Precaution

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Noun
An action taken against danger ahead of time
Caut

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Cautious

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Adj.
Careful not to get into danger
Caut
Syn: prudent

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Cautionary

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Adj.
intended to serve as warning
Caut

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Suad

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Latin
Advise
Dissuade
Persuassion

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Dissuade

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V.
To convince one not to do something
Suad
Syn: discourage, ant: persuade

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Persuasion

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Noun.
Habit or type
Suad
Syn: camp

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