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 “ to warn”

Admonition, premonition ,

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Premonition

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N. a vision, a warning before something happens.
Root: mon
Syn: foreboding, forewarning

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CONSIL

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Latin “ bring together”

Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile,

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Counsel

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V. To a advise make a suggestion to. N. advice
Root: counsil
Syn: encourage
Ant: discourage

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Conciliatory

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Adj. intended to lesson another’s anger.
Root: consil
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defying , agressive

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Reconcile

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V. T bring back into agreement.
Root: 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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N. Ana 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 “ 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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