Units 11-12 Flashcards
(33 cards)
FID
to trust, to believe
Diffident
Adjective - shy; not assertive
Syn. - bashful
Ant. - confident
Fidelity
Noun - faithfulness; loyalty
Ant. - treachery
Confide
Verb - to trust (another) with information or a secret
Ant. - conceal
FALL
to decieve
Fallacy
Noun - a misleading or mistaken idea
Syn. - misconception
Ant. - truth
Fallacious
Adjective - misleading or deceptive
Fallible
Adjective - capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Ant. - infallible, flawless
CRED
to trust, believe
Credible
Adjective - able to be trusted in or believed
Syn. - valid
Ant. - doubtful
Credence
Noun - trust or belief
Syn. - acceptance
Ant. - mistrust
Credulity
Noun - tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Syn. - gullibility
Ant. - skepticism
Incredulous
Adjective - unable to believe something; amazed
Syn. - skeptical
Ant. - trusting
DUB
doubtful, to doubt
Dubious
Adjective - uncertain; doubtful
Syn. - unconceived
Ant. - positive
Indubitable
Adjective - Certain beyond doubt or question
Syn. - absolute
Ant. - unsure
Redoubtable
Adjective - worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Syn. - formidable
ULTIMA
last
Ultimate
Adjective - surpassing all others; definitive
Penultimate
Adjective - just before the final; next to last
Ultimatum
Noun - a demand or threat that is final
FIN
end, border, limit
Infinite
Adjective - without beginning or end
Definitive
Adjective - defining for all others; standard
Syn. - absolute
Ant. - uncertain
