Unit 11

Question 1

Fid

Answer 1

Latin FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe”

fidelity, diffident, confide

Question 2

Fall

Answer 2

Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”

Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 3

Cred

Answer 3

Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”

Credible, credence, credulity

Question 4

Dub

Answer 4

Latin DUBIUS “doubtful” DUBITARE, DUBITATUM, “to doubt”

Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

Question 5

Diffident

Answer 5

adj. Shy; not assertive
Root: Fid
Syn bashful
Ant confident

Question 6

Fidelity

Answer 6

n. Faithfulness; loyalty
Root fid
Ant treachery

Question 7

Confide

Answer 7

v. To trust (another) with information or a secret
Root Fid
Ant conceal

Question 8

Fallacy

Answer 8

n. A misleading or mistaken idea
Root fall
Syn misconception
Ant truth

Question 9

Fallacious

Answer 9

adj. Misleading or deceptive

Root fall

Question 10

Fallible

Answer 10

adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Root fall
Ant infallible, flawless

Question 11

Credible

Answer 11

adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
Root cred
Syn valid
Ant doubtful

Question 12

Credence

Answer 12

n. Trust or belief
Root cred
Syn acceptance
Ant mistrust

Question 13

Credulity

Answer 13

n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Root cred
Syn gulliblity
Ant skepticism

Question 14

Incredulous

Answer 14

adj. Unable to believe something; amazed
Root cred
Syn skeptical
Ant trusting

Question 15

Dubious

Answer 15

adj. Uncertain; doubtful
Root dub
Syn unconvinced
Ant positive

Question 16

Indubitable

Answer 16

adj. Certain beyond doubt or question
Root dub
Syn absolute
Ant unsure

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Root dub
Syn formidable