Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
S: chiding
MON
Latin: to warn
Admonition, premonition
Premonition
N. a vision; a warning of something before it happens
Root: mon
S: foreboding, forewarning
CONSIL
Latin: bring together, advice
Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile
Counsel
V. To advise; make a suggestion to N. advice Root: consil S: encourage A: discourage
Conciliatory
Adj. intended to lessen another’s anger
Root: consil
S: appeasing
A: defiant, aggressive
Reconcile
V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consil
S: harmonize
A: upset
CAUT
Latin: 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
S: prudent
Cautionary
Adj. intended to serve as a warning
Root: caut
SUAD
Latin: advise
Dissuade, persuasion
Dissuade
V. To convince one not to do something
Root: suad
S: discourage
A: persuade
Persuasion
N. habit or type
Root: suad
S: camp