MONI comes from the latin word monere, “to warn” or “to scold”. Warning and scolding are often similar, since many warnings can be called “pre-scoldings”.
Admonish – to warn or criticize mildly.
The teacher admonished Bob, the talkative student who kept on chatting with his seatmate.
Monitory - giving warning, cautionary
While the class listened, the teacher spoke to Bob in a monitory tone.
Premonition – a previous warning or notice; forewarning; a feeling about an event or a situation before it happens.
The students knew this situation could be a premonition of Bob’s grades for this grading period.
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