Unit 11

Question 1

Fid

Answer 1

Latin: FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe”

Diffident, Fidelity, Confide

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

N. Faithfulness; loyalty
Root: Fid
Ant: treachery

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Fall

Answer 5

Latin: FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”

Fallacy, Fallacious, Fallible

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

N. A misleading or mistaken idea
Root: Fall
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth

Question 7

Fallacious

Answer 7

Adj. Misleading or deceptive

Root: Fall

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

Adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Root: Fall
Ant: infallible, flawless

Question 9

Cred

Answer 9

Latin: CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”

Credible, Credence, Credulity, Incredulous

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

Adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
Root: Cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

N. Trust or belief
Root: Cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

N. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Root: Cred
Syn: gullibility
Ant: mistrust

Question 13

Incredulous

Answer 13

Adj. Unable to believe something; amazed
Root: Cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

Question 14

Dub

Answer 14

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

Dubious, Indubitable, Redoubtable

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