Unit 11 Flashcards
FID
Latin FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe
DIFFIDENT
adj. Shy; not assertive
Root: FID
Syn: bashful
ant: confident”
FIDELITY
“n. Faithfulness; loyalty
Root: FID
ant: treachery”
CONFIDE
“v. To trust (another) with information or a secret”
Root: FID
Ant: conceal
FALL
“Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”
FALLACY
n. A misleading or mistaken idea
Root: FALL
syn: misconception
ant: truth
FALLACIOUS
adj. Misleading or deceptive
Root: FALL
FALLIBLE
“adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Root: FALL
ant: infallible, flawless”
CRED
“Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”
CREDIBLE
“adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
Root: CRED
syn: valid ant: doubtful
CREDENCE
“n. Trust or belief
Root: CRED
syn: acceptance
ant: mistrust”
CREDULITY
“n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Root: CRED
Syn: gullibility
ant: skepticism”
INCREDULOUS
“adj. Unable to believe something; amazed”
Root: CRED
“syn: skeptical
ant: trusting”
DUB
“Latin DUBIUS “doubtful, to doubt”
INDUBITABLE
“adj. Certain beyond doubt or question”
Root: DUB
“syn: absolute
ant: unsure”
