Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin: FIDERE, FISUS

“to trust, believe”

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

Shy; not assertive
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

Question 3

Fidelity

Answer 3

Faithfulness; loyalty

Ant: treachery

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

To trust (another) with information; secret 
Ant: conceal

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

Latin: FALLERE, FALSUM

“to deceive”

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

A misleading or mistaken idea
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth

Question 7

Fallacious

Answer 7

Misleading or deceptive

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

Capable of being mistaken; imperfect

Ant: infallible; flawless

Question 9

CRED

Answer 9

Latin: CREDERE, CREDITUM

“to trust, believe”

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

Able to be trusted or believed
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

Trust or belief
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

Tendency to belief things too easily or quickly
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism

Question 13

Incredulous

Answer 13

Unable to believe something; amazed
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

Question 14

DUB

Answer 14

Latin: DUBIUS
“doubtful”
DUBITARE, DUBITATUM,
“to doubt”

Question 15

Dubious

Answer 15

Uncertain; doubtful
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive

Question 16

Indubitable

Answer 16

Certain beyond doubt or question
Syn: absolute
Ant: unsure

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

Worthy of fear or respect; mighty

Syn: formidable