Unit 11

Question 1

Fid

Answer 1

Latin: means “to trust, to believe”

Diffident, fidelity, confide

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

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

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

Root: Fid

Question 5

Fall

Answer 5

Latin: means “to deceive”

Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

N. A misleading or mistaking 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: means “to trust, believe”

Credible, credence, credulity, credulous

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

Adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
Root: Cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

N. Trust or believe
Root: Cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

Question 12

Credulty

Answer 12

N. Tendency to believe thing 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: means “doubtful” and “to doubt”

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