Unit 11 Flashcards
Fid
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Latin- to trust, believe
Diffident
Adj- shy, not assertive
Syn- bashful
Ant- confident
Fidelity
N. faithfulness, loyalty
Ant- treachery
Confide
V- to trust someone with a secret or information
Ant- conceal
Fall
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Latin- to deceive
Fallacy
N- misleading or mistaken idea
Syn- misconception
Ant- truth
Fallacious
Adj- misleading or deceptive
Fallible
Adj- capable of being mistaken, imperfect
Ant- infallible, flawless
Cred
Latin- to trust, believ
Credible
Adj- able to be trusted or believe in
Syn- valid
Ant- doubtful
Credence
N- trust or belief
Syn- acceptance
Ant- distrust
Credulity
N- tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Syn- gullibility
Ant- skepticism
Incredulous
Adj- unable to believe something, amazed
Syn- skeptical
Ant- trusting
Dub
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Latin- doubtful
Dubious
Adj- uncertain, doubtful
Syn- unconvinced
Ant- positive