Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
Synonym: chiding
Mon
Latin Monere, Monitum “to warn”
Admonition, premonition
Premonition
N. a vision, a warning of something before it happens
Root: Mon
Synonym: foreboding
Consil
Latin CONCILIARE, “bring together”
CONSILIUM, “advice”
Counsel, consiliatory, reconcile
Counsel
V. To advise N. advice
Root: consil
Synonym: encourage
Antonym: discourage
Consiliatory
Adj. intended to lessen someone’s anger
Root: consil
Synonym: appeasing
Antonym: defiant
Reconcile
V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consil
Synonym: harmonize
Antonym: upset
Caut
Latin Caveo, cautum, “to be careful”
Precaution, cautionary, cautious
Precaution
N. an action taken against danger ahead of time
Root: caut
Cautious
Adj. careful not to get in danger
Root: caut
Synonym: prudent
Cautionary
Adj. intended to serve as a warning
Root: caut
Suad
Latin Suadere, suasum “advise”
Dissuade, persuasion
Dissuade
V. To convince one not to do something
Root: suad
Synonym: discourage
Antonym: persuade
Persuasion
N. habit or type
Root: suad
Synonym: camp