Flashcards in Unit 11 Deck (17)
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FID
To trust, believe
Diffident, Fidelity, Confide
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Diffident
Adj.
Shy, not assertive
FID
Syn: Bashful
Ant: Confident
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Fidelity
N.
Faithfulness.
FID
Ant: Treachery
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Confide
V.
To trust another with information or a secret.
FID
Ant: Conceal
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FALL
To deceive
Fallacy, Fallacious, Fallible
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Fallacy
N.
A misleading or mistaken idea.
FALL
Syn: Misconception
Ant: Truth
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Fallacious
Adj.
Misleading or deceptive.
FALL
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Fallible
Adj.
Capable of being mistaken.
FALL
Ant: Infallible, Flawless
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CRED
To trust, believe
Credible, Credence, Credulity, Incredulous.
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Credible
Adj.
Able to be trusted or believed.
CRED
Syn: Valid
Ant: Doubtful
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Credence
N.
Trust or belief.
CRED
Syn: Acceptance
Ant: Mistrust
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Credulity
N.
Tendency to believe things to quickly or easily.
CRED
Syn: Gullibility
Ant: Skepticism
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Incredulous
Adj.
Unable to believe something.
CRED
Syn: Skeptical
Ant: Trusting
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DUB
Doubtful
Dubious, Indubitable, Redoubtable
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Dubious
Adj.
Uncertain.
DUB
SYN: Unconvinced
ANT: Positive
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Indubitable
Adj.
Certain beyond doubt or question.
DUB
SYN: Absolute
ANT: Unsure
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