Unit 20 Flashcards

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N. gentle scolding
Root: mon
Syn: chiding

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Admonition

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Latin “to warn”

Admonition, premonition

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Mon

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N. a vision; a warning of something before it happens
Root: mon
Syn: foreboding, forewarning

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Premonition

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Latin “to bring together” “advice”

Counsel, conciliatory, reconcile,

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Consul

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(1) v. To advise; to make a suggestion to (2) n. Advice
Root: consul
Syn: encourage
Ant: discourage

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Counsel

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Adj. intending to lesson another’s anger
Root: consul
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defiant, aggressive

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Conciliatory

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V. To bring back into agreement
Root: consul
Syn: harmonize
Ant: upset

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Reconcile

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Latin “to be careful”

Precaution, cautious, cautionary

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Caut

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N. an action taken against danger ahead of time

Root: caut

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Precaution

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Adj. careful not to get into danger
Root: caut
Syn: prudent

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Cautious

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Adj. intended to serve as a warning

Root: caut

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Cautionary

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Latin “Advise”

Dissuade, persuasion

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Saud

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V. To convince one not to do something
Root: saud
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade

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Dissuade

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N. habit or type
Root: suad
Syn: camp

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Persuasion

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