Unit 20 Flashcards

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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: Monere, Monitum means 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, Forewarning

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Counsel

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v. To advise; make a suggestion to/ n. Advice
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, Agressive

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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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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 into danger
Root: Caut
Syn: Prudent

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Cautionary

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adj. Intended to serve as a warning.

Root: Caut

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CONSIL

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Latin: Conciliare, Consilium means to “bring together; advice”

Counsel, Conciliatory, Reconcile

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Dissuade

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v. To convince one not to do something.
Root: Suad
Syn: Discourage
Ant: Persuade

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Persuasion

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n. Habit or type.
Root: Suad
Syn: Camp

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CAUT

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Latin: Caveo, Cautum means to “be careful”

Precaution, Cautious, Cautionary

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SUAD

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Latin: Suadere, Suasum means to “advice”

Dissuade, Persuasion

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