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Unit 11 Flashcards

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fid

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Latin
to trust, believe
diffident,fidelity, confide

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diffident

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adjective 
shy; not assertive
fid
Synonym: bashful
Antonym: confident
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fidelity

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noun
faithfulness; loyalty
fid
Synonym: confide
Antonym: treachery
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confide

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verb
to trust (another) with information or a secret
fid
Synonym: admit
Antonym: conceal
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fall

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Latin
to deceive
fallacy, fallacious, fallible

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fallacy

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noun
a misleading or mistaken idea
fall
Synonym: misconception 
Antonym: truth
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fallacious

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adjective 
misleading or deceptive
fall
Synonym: deceiving 
Antonym: correct
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fallible

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adjective
capable of being mistaken; imperfect
fall
Synonym: errable
Antonym: infallible, flawless
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cred

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Latin
to trust, believe
credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

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credible

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adjective
able to be trusted in or believed
cred
Synonym: valid
Antonym: doubtful
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credence

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noun
trust or belief 
cred
Synonym: acceptance
Antonym: mistrust
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credulity

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noun
tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
cred
Synonym: gullibility 
Antonym: skepticism
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incredulous

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adjective
unable to believe something; amazed
cred
Synonym: skeptical 
Antonym: trusting
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dub

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Latin
doubtful
dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

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dubious

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adjective
uncertain; doubtful
dub
Synonym: unconvinced
Antonym: positive
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indubitable

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adjective 
certain beyond doubt or question
dub
Synonym: absolute
Antonym: unsure
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redoubtable

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adjective 
worthy of fear or respect; mighty
dub
Synonym: formidable 
Antonym: undoubtably

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