Unit 11

Question 1

Fid

Answer 1

Def.: to trust; belief
Root: Latin
Ex.: Diffident, fidelity, confide

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

PoS: adjective
Def.: shy, not assertive
Root: Fid
Syn.: bashful
Ant.: confident

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

PoS: noun
Def.: faithfulness, loyalty
Root: Fid
Syn.: none
Ant.: treachery

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

PoS: verb
Def.: to trust (another) with information or a secret
Root: Fid
Syn.: none
Ant.: conceal

Question 5

Fall

Answer 5

Def.: to deceive
Root: Latin
Ex.: fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

PoS: noun
Def.: a misleading or mistaken idea
Root: Fall
Syn.: misconception
Ant.: truth

Question 7

Fallacious

Answer 7

PoS: adjective
Def.: misleading or deceptive
Root: Fall
Syn.: none
Ant.: none

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

PoS: adjective
Def.: capable of being imperfect
Root: Fall
Syn.: none
Ant.: infallible, flawless

Question 9

Cred

Answer 9

Def.: to trust, believe
Root: Latin
Ex.: Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

PoS: adjective
Def.: able to be trusted in or believe
Root: Cred
Syn.: valid
Ant.: doubtful

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

PoS: noun
Def.: trust or belief
Root: Cred
Syn.:  acceptance
Ant.: mistrusted

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

PoS: noun
Def.: tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Root: Cred
Syn.: gullibility
Ant.: skepticism

Question 13

Incredulous

Answer 13

PoS.: adjective
Def.: unable to believe something; amazed
Root: Cred
Syn.: skeptical
Ant.: trusting

Question 14

Dub

Answer 14

Def.: doubtful
Root: Latin
Ex.: dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

Question 15

Dubious

Answer 15

PoS: adjective
Def.: uncertain, doubtful
Root: Dub
Syn.: unconvinced
Ant.: positive

Question 16

Indubitable

Answer 16

PoS: adjective
Def.: certain beyond doubt or question
Root: Dub
Syn.: absolute
Ant.: unsure

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

PoS: adjective
Def.: worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Root: Dub
Syn.: formidable
Ant.: none