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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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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CONSIL

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Means “bring together”

Counsel, Conciliatory, Reconcile

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Counsel

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

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Conciliatory

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Adj. intended to lessens another’s anger
Root: CONSIL
Syn: appeasing
Ant: defiant, aggressive

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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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CAUT

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Means “to be careful”

Precaution, Cautious, Cautionary

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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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SUAD

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Means “advise”

Dissuade, Persuasion

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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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