Unit-20 Flashcards
Consil
Latin: To Bring Together
Counsel, Conciliatory, Reconcile
Mon
Latin: To warn
Admonition, Premonition
Caut
Latin: To be careful
Precaution, Cautious, Cautionary
Suad
Latin: Advise
Dissuade, Persuasion
Admonition
Noun
Gentle scolding
Syn: Chiding
Premonition
Noun
A vision; a warning of something before it happens
Syn: Foreboding; Forewarning
Counsel
(1) Verb (2) Noun
(1) To advise; make a suggestion to (2) Advice
(1) Syn: Encourage Ant: Discourage
Conciliatory
Adj.
Intended to lessen another’s anger
Syn: Appeasing
Ant: Defiant, Agressive
Reconcile
Verb
To bring back into agreement
Syn: Harmonize
Ant: Upset
Precaution
Noun
An action taken against danger ahead of time
Cautious
Adj.
Careful not to get into danger
Syn: Prudent
Cautionary
Adj.
Intended to serve as a warning
Dissuade
Verb
To convince one not to do something
Syn: Discourage
Ant: Persuade
Persuasion
Noun
Habit or type
Syn: Camp