English vocabulary Advice and Decision

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to admonish

/ædˈmɑnɪʃ/

verb

to strongly advice a person to take a particular action

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to commend

/kəˈmɛnd/

verb

to speak positively about someone or something and suggest their suitability

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to contemplate

/ˈkɑntəmˌpɫeɪt/

verb

to spend a considerable amount of time thinking about a possible future option in a serious and quiet way

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to deliberate

/dɪˈɫɪbɝˌeɪt/, /dɪˈɫɪbɝət/, /dɪˈɫɪbɹət/

verb

to think carefully about something and consider it before making a decision

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to edify

/ˈɛdəˌfaɪ/

verb

to make someone develop intellectually or morally

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to enjoin

/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪn/, /ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/

verb

to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them

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to expostulate

/ɛkspˈɑːstuːlˌeɪt/

verb

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

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to heed

/ˈhid/

verb

to be attentive to advice or a warning

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to hustle

/ˈhəsəɫ/

verb

to convince or make someone to do something

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to remonstrate

/ɹˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/

verb

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

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to opt

/ˈɑpt/

verb

to choose something over something else

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to proffer

/ˈpɹɑfɝ/

verb

‌to offer an explanation, advice, or one's opinion on something

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to procrastinate

/pɹəˈkɹæstəˌneɪt/

verb

to postpone something that needs to be done

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to waver

/ˈweɪvɝ/

verb

to hold back and hesitate due to uncertainty

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to resolve

/ɹiˈzɑɫv/

verb

to make a decision with determination

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consultancy

/kənˈsəɫtənsi/

noun

the practice of giving professional advice within a particular field

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disincentive

/ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv/

noun

something that makes one less encouraged to do something

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mentor

/ˈmɛnˌtɔɹ/, /ˈmɛntɝ/

noun

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

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mentee

/mˈɛntiː/

noun

someone who is advised or trained under the supervision of a mentor

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sermon

/ˈsɝmən/

noun

ethical advice that one gives during a long conversation

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steer

/ˈstɪɹ/

noun

a piece of advice or information regarding the progress of a situation

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veto

/ˈviˌtoʊ/

noun

refusal of or disagreement with something

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volition

/voʊˈɫɪʃən/

noun

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

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ambivalent

/æmˈbɪvəɫənt/

adjective

having contradictory views or feelings about something or someone

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fuzzy

/ˈfəzi/

adjective

confused and unable to think clearly

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incisive

/ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv/

adjective

demonstrating sharp analytical ability to express ideas or thoughts clearly, penetrating to the heart of a subject

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indeterminate

/ˌɪndɪˈtɝmɪnɪt/

adjective

not known, measured, or specified precisely

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inexpedient

/ˌɪnɛkspˈiːdiənt/

adjective

impractical, inconvenient, and inadvisable

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irresolute

/ɪɹˈɛzəlˌuːt/

adjective

hesitant and uncertain about what to do

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unanimous

/juˈnænəməs/

adjective

(of a group) fully in agreement on something

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undisputed

/ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd/

adjective

that cannot be falsified and is unquestionable

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