Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe”

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

Adj. shy; not assertive
Root: FID
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

N. faithfulness; loyalty
Root: FID
Syn:
Ant:

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

V. to trust (another) with information or a secret
Root: FID
Syn:
Ant: conceal

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”

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
Syn:
Ant:

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

Adj. capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Root: FALL
Syn:
Ant: infallible, flawless

Question 9

CRED

Answer 9

Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust; believe”

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

Adj. able to be trusted in or believe
Root: CRED
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

N. trust or believe
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: skepticism

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”

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
Ant: