Unit 20 Flashcards

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Admonition

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N. gentles scolding
Root: mon
Syn:chiding
Ant: scolding

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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
Syn: 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 angers
Root:consil
Syn:appeasing
Ant: defiant.aggresive

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Reconcile

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V.to bring back into agreement
Root: counsel
Syn: harmonize
Ant: 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
Syn: readiness
Any: surprise

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Cautious

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Adj. careful not to get into dangers
Root:caut
Syn: prudent
Ant: reckless

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Cautionary

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Adj. intended to serve as a warning
Root:caut
Syn: careful
Ant: reckless

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Squad

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Latin Saudere, Sausum, advise

Dissuade persuasion

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Dissuade

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V to convince one to do something
Root: suad
Syn:discourage
Ant :persuade

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