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Unit 11 Flashcards

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Fid

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Latin: to trust, believe

Fidelity, confide, DIFFIDENT

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Fall

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Latin: to deceive

Fallacy, fallible, FALLACIOUS

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Cred

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Latin: to trust, believe

Credence, credible, credulity, INCREDULOUS

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Dub

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Latin: doubtful

Dubious, REDOUBTABLE, INDUBITABLE

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Diffident

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“adj. Shy; not assertive
Fid
syn: bashful
ant: confident

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Fidelity

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N. Faithfulness; loyalty

Fid

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Confide

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v. To trust (another) with information or a secret
Fid
Ant: conceal

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Fallacy

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n. A misleading or mistaken idea
Fall
syn: misconception
ant: truth

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Fallacious

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adj. Misleading or deceptive

Fall

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Fallible

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adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Fall
ant: infallible, flawless

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Credible

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adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
Cred
syn: valid
ant: doubtful

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Credence

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n. Trust or belief
Cred
syn: acceptance
ant: mistrust

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Credulity

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n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Cred
syn: gullibility
ant: skepticism

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Incredulous

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adj. Unable to believe something; amazed
Cred
syn: skeptical
ant: trusting

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Dubious

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adj. Uncertain; doubtful
Dub
syn: unconvinced
ant: positive

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Indubitable

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adj. Certain beyond doubt or question
Dub
syn: absolute
ant: unsure

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Redoubtable

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adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Dub
Syn:formidable

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