Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
N. gentle scolding
Root: MON
Syn: chiding
Ant:
MON
Latin MONERE, MONITUM “to warn”
Premonition
N. a vision; a warning of something before it happens
Root: MON
Syn: foreboding, forewarning
Ant:
CONSIL
Latin CONCILIARE “bring together” CONSILIUM “advice”
Counsel
1) V. to advise; make a suggestion to. 2) N. Advice
Root: CONSIL
Syn:
Ant:
Conciliatory
Adj. intended to lessen another’s anger
Root: CONSIL
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defiant, aggressive
Reconcile
V. to bring back into agreement
Root: CONSIL
Syn: harmonize
Ant: upset
CAUT
Latin CAVEO, CAUTUM “to be careful”
Precaution
N. an action taken against danger ahead of time
Root: CAUT
Syn:
Ant:
Cautious
Adj. careful not to get into danger
Root: CAUT
Syn: prudent
Ant:
Cautionary
Adj. intended to serve as a warning
Root: CAUT
Syn:
Ant:
SUAD
Latin SUADERE, SUASUM “advise”
Dissuade
V. to convince one not to do something
Root: SUAD
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade
Persuasion
N. habit or type
Root: SUAD
Syn: camp
Ant: