Unit 20 Flashcards
N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
Syn: chiding
Admonition
Latin “to warn”
Admonition, premonition
Mon
N. a vision; a warning of something before it happens
Root: mon
Syn: foreboding, forewarning
Premonition
Latin “to bring together” “advice”
Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile,
Consul
(1) v. To advise; to make a suggestion to (2) n. Advice
Root: consul
Syn: encourage
Ant: discourage
Counsel
Adj. intending to lesson another’s anger
Root: consul
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defiant, aggressive
Conciliatory
V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consul
Syn: harmonize
Ant: upset
Reconcile
Latin “to be careful”
Precaution, cautious, cautionary
Caut
N. an action taken against danger ahead of time
Root: caut
Precaution
Adj. careful not to get into danger
Root: caut
Syn: prudent
Cautious
Adj. intended to serve as a warning
Root: caut
Cautionary
Latin “Advise”
Dissuade, persuasion
Saud
V. To convince one not to do something
Root: saud
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade
Dissuade
N. habit or type
Root: suad
Syn: camp
Persuasion