Unit 11-12 Flashcards
FID *
To trust, believe
Fidelity
Noun
Faithfulness; loyalty
Confide
Verb
To trust with information or a secret
ant: conceal
FALL *
To deceive
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
Dubious
Adjective
Uncertain; doubtful
syn: unconvinced ant: positive
Indubitable
Adjective
Certain beyond doubt or question
syn: absolute ant: unsure
Redoubtable
Adjective
Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
syn: formidable
Diffident
Adjective
Shy; not assertive
syn: bashful ant: confident
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
Infinitesimal
Adjective
Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small
syn: microscopic ant: huge
NOV *
New
Novel
Adjective
New and different
syn: original ant: stale
Novice
Noun
An inexperienced person; amateur
syn: beginner ant: expert
Innovative
Adjective
Showing creativity and originality
syn: inventive ant: conservative
PRIM *
First
Primal
Adjective
Original; dating from the beginning of existence
syn: primitive ant: modern
Primeval
Adjective
Extremely ancient; of earliest time
syn: primordial
Primacy
Noun
Condition of being first in time or importance
