Unit 11

Question 1

Fid

Answer 1

Latin: fidere, fisus “to trust, believe”

Diffident, fidelity, confide

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

Adj. shy; not as assertive
Root: fid
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

N. faithfulness, loyalty
Root: fid
Ant: treachery

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

V. To trust (another) with information or a secret
Root: fid
Ant: conceal

Question 5

Fall

Answer 5

Latin: fallere, falsum “to deceive”

Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

N. a misleading or mistaken idea
Root: fall
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth

Question 7

Fallacious

Answer 7

Adj. misleading or deceptive

Root: fall

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

Adj. capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Root: fall
Ant: infallible, flawless

Question 9

Cred

Answer 9

Latin: credere, creditum “to trust, believe”

Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

Adj. able to be trusted in or believed
Root: cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

N. trust or belief
Root: cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

N. tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Root: cred
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism

Question 13

Incredulous

Answer 13

Adj. unable to believe something; amazed
Root: cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

Question 14

Dub

Answer 14

Latin: dubius “doubtful” dubitare, dubitatum “to doubt”

Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

Question 15

Dubious

Answer 15

Adj. uncertain; doubtful
Root: dub
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive

Question 16

Indubitable

Answer 16

Adj. certain beyond doubt or question
Root: dub
Syn: absolute
Ant: unsure

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

Adj. worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Root: dub
Syn: formidable