Unit 11 Flashcards
Fid
Latin FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe”
Diffident, Fidelity, Confine
Diffidence
“adj. Shy; not assertive
L. dis, “not,” + fidere = not trusting
syn: bashful ant: confident”
Fidelity
“n. Faithfulness; loyalty
L. fidelis, “faithfulness,” from fidere”
Ant: treachery
Confide
“v. To trust (another) with information or a secret
L. con, “with,” + fidus = to be trusting with
ant: conceal”
Fall
“Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”
Fallacious, Fallacy, Fallible
Fallacy
“n. A misleading or mistaken idea
L. fallax, “deceptive (idea),” from fallere
syn: misconception ant: truth”
Fallacious
“adj. Misleading or deceptive”
Fallible
“adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
fallere + ible, “able to be” = able to be deceived”
Cred
“Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”
Credulity, Credence, Credible, Incredulous
Credible
“adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
L. credere + ible, “able to be” = able to be believed
syn: valid ant: doubtful”
Credence
“n. Trust or belief
I did not give credence to the rumors about the sheriff.
syn: acceptance ant: mistrust”
Credulity
“n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
syn: gullibility ant: skepticism”
Incredulous
“adj. Unable to believe something; amazed
L. in, “not,” + credere = not believing
syn: skeptical ant: trusting”
Dub
“Latin DUBIUS “doubtful” — DUBITARE, DUBITATUM, “to doubt”
Dubious, Redoubtable, Indubitable
Dubious
“adj. Uncertain; doubtful
syn: unconvinced ant: positive”
