Unit 20 Flashcards
Admonition
n. Gentle scolding.
Root: Mon
Syn: Chiding
MON
Latin: Monere, Monitum means to “warn”
Admonition, Premonition,
Premonition
n. A vision; a warning of something before it happens.
Root: Mon
Syn: Foreboding, Forewarning
Counsel
v. To advise; make a suggestion to/ n. Advice
Root: Consil
Syn: Encourage
Ant: Discourage
Conciliatory
adj. Intended to lessen another’s anger
Root: Consil
Syn: Appeasing
Ant: Defiant, Agressive
Reconcile
v. To bring back into agreement.
Root: Consil
Syn: Harmonize
Ant: Upset
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
CONSIL
Latin: Conciliare, Consilium means to “bring together; advice”
Counsel, Conciliatory, Reconcile
Dissuade
v. To convince one not to do something.
Root: Suad
Syn: Discourage
Ant: Persuade
Persuasion
n. Habit or type.
Root: Suad
Syn: Camp
CAUT
Latin: Caveo, Cautum means to “be careful”
Precaution, Cautious, Cautionary
SUAD
Latin: Suadere, Suasum means to “advice”
Dissuade, Persuasion