Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin “ 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

N. faithfulness, loyalty.
Root: fid
Ant: treachery

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

V. To trust another with information or a secret.
Root: fid
Ant: conceal

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

Latin “ to deceive”

Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

N. 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 “ 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

N. trust or belief
Root: CRED
Syn: acceptances
Ant: mistrust

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

N. 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 “ doubtful”

Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

Question 15

Dubious

Answer 15

Adj. uncertain, doubtful
Root: dub
Syn:unconvinced
Ant: positive

Question 16

Udibitable

Answer 16

Adj. certain beyond doubt or question.
Root: dub
Syn: absolute
Ant: unsure

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

Adj. worthy of fear, mighty
Root: dub
Syn: formidable