Unit 11 Flashcards
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fid
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Latin
to trust, believe
diffident,fidelity, confide
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diffident
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adjective shy; not assertive fid Synonym: bashful Antonym: confident
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fidelity
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noun faithfulness; loyalty fid Synonym: confide Antonym: treachery
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confide
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verb to trust (another) with information or a secret fid Synonym: admit Antonym: conceal
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fall
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Latin
to deceive
fallacy, fallacious, fallible
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fallacy
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noun a misleading or mistaken idea fall Synonym: misconception Antonym: truth
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fallacious
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adjective misleading or deceptive fall Synonym: deceiving Antonym: correct
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fallible
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adjective capable of being mistaken; imperfect fall Synonym: errable Antonym: infallible, flawless
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cred
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Latin
to trust, believe
credible, credence, credulity, incredulous
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credible
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adjective able to be trusted in or believed cred Synonym: valid Antonym: doubtful
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credence
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noun trust or belief cred Synonym: acceptance Antonym: mistrust
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credulity
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noun tendency to believe things too quickly or easily cred Synonym: gullibility Antonym: skepticism
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incredulous
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adjective unable to believe something; amazed cred Synonym: skeptical Antonym: trusting
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dub
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Latin
doubtful
dubious, indubitable, redoubtable
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dubious
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adjective uncertain; doubtful dub Synonym: unconvinced Antonym: positive