Unit 11 Flashcards
FID
Latin. Means “to trust, believe”.
Diffident, Fidelity, Confide
Diffident
Adjective. Shy; not assertive.
Root: FID
Synonym: bashful
Antonym: confident
Fidelity
Noun. Faithfulness; loyalty.
Root: FID
Antonym: treachery
Confide
Verb. To trust (another) with information or a secret.
Root: FID
Antonym: conceal
FALL
Latin. Means “to deceive”.
Fallacy, Fallacious, Fallible
Fallacy
Noun. A misleading or mistaken idea.
Root: FALL
Synonym: misconception
Antonym: truth
Fallacious
Adjective. Misleading or deceptive.
Root: FALL
Fallible
Adjective. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect.
Root: FALL
Antonym: infallible, flawless
CRED
Latin. Means “to trust, believe”.
Credible, Credence, Credulity
Credible
Adjective. Able to be trusted in or believed.
Root: CRED
Synonym: valid
Antonym: doubtful
Credence
Noun. Trust or belief.
Root: CRED
Synonym: acceptance
Antonym: mistrust
Credulity
Noun. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily.
Root: CRED
Synonym: gullibility
Antonym: skepticism
DUB
Latin. Means “to doubt”.
Dubious, Indubitable, Redoubtable
Dubious
Adjective. Uncertain; doubtful.
Root: DUB
Synonym: unconvinced
Antonym: positive
Indubitable
Adjective. Certain beyond doubt or question.
Root: DUB
Synonym: absolute
Antonym: unsure
