Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin, means “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
Ant: treachery

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

Verb, to trust (another) with information or a secret
Root: FID
Ant: conceal

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

Latin, means “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
Ant: infallible, flawless

Question 9

CRED

Answer 9

Latin, means “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, means “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