Unit 20 Flashcards

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Admonition

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n. Gentle scolding
Root: Mon
syn: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
syn: Foreboding, Forewarning

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Consil

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

Counsel, Conciliatory, Reconcile

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Counsel

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1) v. To advise; make a suggestion to (2) n. Advice
Root: Consil
syn:encourage
ant: discourage

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Conciliatory

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adj. Intended to lessen another’s anger
Root: Consil
syn:Appeasing
ant: aggressive, defiant

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Reconcile

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v. To bring back into agreement
Root: Consil
syn: harmonize
ant: upset

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Caut

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Latin CAVEO, CAUTUM “to be careful”

Precaution, Cautious, Cautionary

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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 into danger
Root: Caut
syn: 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
syn: discourage
ant: Persuade

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Persuasion

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n. Habit or type
Root: suad
syn: camp

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