Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
n. Gentle scolding
Root: Mon
syn:Chiding
Mon
Latin MONERE, MONITUM “to warn”
Admonition, Premonition
Premonition
n. A vision; a warning of something before it happens
Root: Mon
syn: Foreboding, Forewarning
Consil
Latin CONCILIARE, “bring together” CONSILIUM, “advice”
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 lessen another’s anger
Root: Consil
syn:Appeasing
ant: aggressive, defiant
Reconcile
v. To bring back into agreement
Root: Consil
syn: harmonize
ant: upset
Caut
Latin CAVEO, CAUTUM “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
Latin SUADERE, SUASUM “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