Unit 20 Flashcards

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Admonition

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Noun, gentle scolding
Root: MON
Syn: chiding

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MON

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“to warn”

Admonition, premonition

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Premonition

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Noun, a vision; a warning of something before it happens
Root: MON
Syn: foreboding, forewarning

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CONSIL

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“bring together”

Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile

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Counsel

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(1) Verb, to advise; make a suggestion to; (2) Noun, advice
Root: CONSIL
(1)Syn:encourage
(2)Ant: discourage

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Conciliatory

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Adj., intended to lessen another’s anger
Root: CONSIL
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defiant, aggressive

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Reconcile

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Verb, to bring back into agreement
Root: CONSIL
Syn: harmonize
Ant: upset

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CAUT

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“to be careful”

Precaution, cautious, cautionary

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Precaution

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Noun, an action taken against danger ahead of time

Root: CAUT

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Cautious

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Adj., careful not to get into danger
Root: CAUT
Syn: prudent

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Cautionary

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Adj., intended to serve as a warning

Root: CAUT

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SUAD

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“advise”

Dissuade, persuasion

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Dissuade

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Verb, to convince one not to do something
Root: SUAD
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade

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Persuasion

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Noun, habit or type
Root: SUAD
Syn: camp

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