Flashcards in Unit-11 Deck (17):
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Fid
Latin: To trust to believe
Diffident, Fidelity, Confide
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Fall
Latin: To deceive
Fallacy, Fallacious, Fallible
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Cred
Latin: To trust; to believe
Credible, Credence, Credulity, incredulous
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Dub
Latin: Doubtful
Dubious, Indubitable, redoubtable
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Diffident
Adj.
Shy; not assertive
Fid
Syn: Bashful
Ant: Confident
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Fidelity
Noun
Faithfulness; loyalty
Fid
Ant: treachery
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Confide
Verb
To trust someone with information or a secret
Fid
Ant: Conceal
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Fallacy
Noun
A mistaken or misleading 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; imperfect
Fall
Ant: Flawless
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Credible
Adj.
Able to be trusted in or believed
Cred
Syn: Valid
Ant: Doubtful
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Credence
Noun
Trust or belief
Cred
Syn: Acceptance
Ant: Mistrust
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Credulity
Noun
Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Cred
Syn: Gullibility
Ant: Skepticism
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Incredulous
Adj.
Unable to believe something; amazed
Cred
Syn: Skeptical
Ant: trusting
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Dubious
Adj.
Uncertain; doubtful
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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