Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
N. gentles scolding
Root: mon
Syn:chiding
Ant: scolding
Mon
Latin monere,monitum “ to warn “
Admonition , premonition
Premonition
N. a vision, a warning of something before it happens
Root:mon
Syn:foreboding
Syn: 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 angers
Root:consil
Syn:appeasing
Ant: defiant.aggresive
Reconcile
V.to bring back into agreement
Root: counsel
Syn: harmonize
Ant: upset
Caut
“Latin CAVEO, CAUTUM “to be careful”
Precaution, cautionary, cautious
Precaution
“n. An action taken against danger ahead of time”
Root:caut
Syn: readiness
Any: surprise
Cautious
Adj. careful not to get into dangers
Root:caut
Syn: prudent
Ant: reckless
Cautionary
Adj. intended to serve as a warning
Root:caut
Syn: careful
Ant: reckless
Squad
Latin Saudere, Sausum, advise
Dissuade persuasion
Dissuade
V to convince one to do something
Root: suad
Syn:discourage
Ant :persuade