Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
Noun
Gentle scolding
Synonyms: chiding
Mon
Latin
“to warn”
Examples: admonition, premonition
Premonition
Noun
A vision, a warning before something happens.
Synonyms: foreboding, forewarning
Consil
Latin
“bring together” or “advice”
Examples: counsel, conciliatory, reconcile.
Counsel
verb. To advise, make a suggestion.
Synonyms: encourage. Antonyms: discourage
noun. advice
Conciliatory
Adjective
intended to lessen another’s anger
Synonyms: appeasing
Antonyms: defiant, aggresive
Reconcile
Verb
To bring back into agreement
Synonyms: harmonize
Antonyms: upset
Caut
Latin
“to be careful”
Examples: precaution, cautious, cautionary
Precaution
Noun
An action taken against danger ahead of time
Cautious
Adjective
careful not to get into danger
Synonyms: prudent
Cautionary
Adjective
Intended to serve as a warning
Suad
Latin
“advise”
Examples: dissuade, persuasion.
Dissuade
Verb
To convince one not to do something.
Synonyms: discourage
Antonyms: persuade
Persuasion
Noun
Habit or type
Synonyms: camp