Unit 20 Flashcards

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Admonition

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N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
Synonym: chiding

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Mon

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Latin Monere, Monitum “to warn”

Admonition, premonition

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Premonition

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N. a vision, a warning of something before it happens
Root: Mon
Synonym: foreboding

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Consil

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Latin CONCILIARE, “bring together”
CONSILIUM, “advice”

Counsel, consiliatory, reconcile

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Counsel

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V. To advise N. advice
Root: consil
Synonym: encourage
Antonym: discourage

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Consiliatory

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Adj. intended to lessen someone’s anger
Root: consil
Synonym: appeasing
Antonym: defiant

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Reconcile

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V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consil
Synonym: harmonize
Antonym: upset

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Caut

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Latin Caveo, cautum, “to be careful”

Precaution, cautionary, cautious

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Precaution

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N. an action taken against danger ahead of time

Root: caut

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Cautious

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Adj. careful not to get in danger
Root: caut
Synonym: 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 Suadere, suasum “advise”

Dissuade, persuasion

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Dissuade

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V. To convince one not to do something
Root: suad
Synonym: discourage
Antonym: persuade

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Persuasion

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N. habit or type
Root: suad
Synonym: camp

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