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