Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
Syn: chiding
Mon
Latin: Monere, monitum “to warn”
Admonition, premonition
Premonition
N. a vision; a warning of something before it happens
Root: mon
Syn: foreboding, forewarning
Consil
Latin: conciliare “to bring together”, consilium “advice”
Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile
Counsel
(1) v. To Advise; make suggestion to (2) n. advice
Root: consil
Conciliatory
Adj. intended to lesson another’s anger
Root: consil
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defiant, aggressive
Reconcile
V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consil
Syn: harmonize
Ant: upset
Caut
Latin: caveo, cautum “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
Syn: prudent
Cautionary
Adj. intended to serve as a warning
Root: caut
Suad
Latin: suadere, suasum “advise”
Dissuade, persuasion
Dissuade
V. To convince someone not to do something
Root: suad
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade
Persuasion
N. habit or type
Root: suad
Syn: camp