Unit 20 Flashcards

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Admonition

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N. Gentle scolding
Root: Mon
Syn: chiding

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Mon

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Latin: means “to warn”

Admonition, premonition

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Premonition

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N. A vision; a warning of something before it happens

Root: Mon

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Consil

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Latin: means “bring together” and “advice”

Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile

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Counsel

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(1) V. To seek advice; make a suggestion
(2) N. Advice
Root: Consil
Syn: encourage
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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V. To bring back into agreement
Root: Consil
Syn: harmonize
Ant: upset

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Caut

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Latin: means “to be careful”

Precaution, cautious, cautionary

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Precaution

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N. 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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Latin: means “advise”

Dissuade, persuasion

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Dissuade

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V. To convince one not to do something
Root: Suad
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade

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Persuasion

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N. Habit or type
Root: Suad
syn: camp

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