Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin “to trust, believe”

Diffident, fidelity, confide

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

Noun. Faithfulness; loyalty

Root: fid

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

Verb. To trust (another) with information or a secret

Root: fid

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

Latin “to deceive”

Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

Noun. 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

Question 9

CRED

Answer 9

Latin “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

Noun. Trust or belief
Root: cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

Noun. 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 “doubtful”

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