Vocab Unit 20 Flashcards

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ADMONITION

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N
gentle scolding
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, warning about something before it happens
MON
syn: foreboding, forewarning

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CONSIL

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Latin
bring together, advice 
counsel 
conciliatory 
reconcile
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COUSEL

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(1.) V. to advise, make a suggestion
(2.) N. advice
CONSIL
syn: encourage
anty: discourage

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CONCILIATORY

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ADJ
able to lesson another's anger 
CONSIL 
syn: appeasing 
anty: defiant, aggressive
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RECONCILE

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V
to bring back into an agreement 
CONSIL 
syn: harmonize 
anty: 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
CAUT

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CAUTIOUS

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ADJ
careful not to get into danger
CAUT
syn: prudent

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CAUTIONARY

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ADJ
intended to serve asa warning
CAUT

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SUAD

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Latin
advise
dissuade
persuasion

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DISSUADE

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V
to convince one not to do something 
SUAD
syn: discourage
anty: persuade
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PERSUASION

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N
habit or type
SUAD
syn: camp

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