Unit-11 Flashcards
(17 cards)
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Fid
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Latin: To trust to believe
Diffident, Fidelity, Confide
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Fall
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Latin: To deceive
Fallacy, Fallacious, Fallible
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Cred
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Latin: To trust; to believe
Credible, Credence, Credulity, incredulous
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Dub
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Latin: Doubtful
Dubious, Indubitable, redoubtable
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Diffident
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Adj. Shy; not assertive Fid Syn: Bashful Ant: Confident
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Fidelity
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Noun
Faithfulness; loyalty
Fid
Ant: treachery
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Confide
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Verb
To trust someone with information or a secret
Fid
Ant: Conceal
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Fallacy
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Noun A mistaken or misleading idea Fall Syn: Misconception Ant: Truth
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Fallacious
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Adj.
Misleading or deceptive
Fall
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Fallible
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Adj.
Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Fall
Ant: Flawless
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Credible
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Adj. Able to be trusted in or believed Cred Syn: Valid Ant: Doubtful
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Credence
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Noun Trust or belief Cred Syn: Acceptance Ant: Mistrust
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Credulity
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Noun Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily Cred Syn: Gullibility Ant: Skepticism
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Incredulous
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Adj. Unable to believe something; amazed Cred Syn: Skeptical Ant: trusting
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Dubious
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Adj. Uncertain; doubtful Dub Syn. Unconvinced Ant: positive
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Indubitable
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Adj. Certain beyond doubt or question Dub Syn: Absolute Ant: Unsure
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Redoubtable
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Adj.
Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Dub
Syn: Formidable
