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Admonition

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N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
Syn: 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
Root: mon
Syn: 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
Root: consil
Syn: encourage
Ant: discourage

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Conciliatory

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

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Reconcile

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V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consil
Syn: harmonize
Ant: 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 in danger

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