Unit 11 Flashcards
Fid
Means to trust, believe
Diffident, fidelity, confide
Fall
Means to deceive
Fallacy, fallacious, fallible
Cred
Means to trust, believe
Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous
Dub
Means doubtful
Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable
Diffident
Adjective. Shy; not assertive.
Root: fid
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident
Fidelity
Noun. Faithfulness; loyalty.
Root: fid
Ant: treachery
Confide
Verb. To trust (another) with information or a secret
Root: fid
Ant: conceal
Fallacy
Noun. A misleading or mistaken idea.
Root: fall
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth
Fallacious
Adjective. Misleading or deceptive.
Root: fall
Fallible
Adjective. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect.
Root: fall
Ant: infallible, flawless
Credible
Adjective. Able to be trusted in or believed.
Root: cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful
Credence
Noun. Trust or belief.
Root: cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust
Credulity
Noun. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily.
Root: cred
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism
Incredulous
Adjective. Unable to believe something; amazed.
Root: cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting
Dubious
Adjective. Uncertain; doubtful.
Root: dub
Syn: Unconvinced
Ant: positive
