Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin Fidere, Fisus
Means “to trust, believe”

Diffident, Fidelity, Confide

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

Adj. shy; not assertive
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

N. faithfulness; loyalty

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

V. To trust another with information or a secret

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

“to deceive”

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Fallacious

Answer 7

Adj. misleading or deceptive

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

Adj. capable of being mistaken; imperfect

Ant: infallible, flawless

Question 9

CRED

Answer 9

To trust; believe

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

N. trust or belief
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mis trust

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

N. tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
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

doubtful

Question 15

Dubious

Answer 15

Adj. uncertain; doubtful
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive

Question 16

Indubitable

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

Adj. worthy of fear or respect; mighty

Syn: formidable