Unit 20 Flashcards

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Admonition

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N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
S: chiding

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MON

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Latin: 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
S: foreboding, forewarning

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CONSIL

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Latin: bring together, advice

Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile

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Counsel

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V. To advise; make a suggestion to
N. advice 
Root: consil 
S: encourage 
A: discourage
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Conciliatory

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Adj. intended to lessen another’s anger
Root: consil
S: appeasing
A: defiant, aggressive

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Reconcile

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V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consil
S: harmonize
A: upset

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CAUT

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Latin: 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
S: 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: advise

Dissuade, persuasion

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Dissuade

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V. To convince one not to do something
Root: suad
S: discourage
A: persuade

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Persuasion

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N. habit or type
Root: suad
S: camp

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