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

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

V. To trust with a secret or information
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

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 believe
Root: cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

N. trust or belief
Root: cred
Syn: acceptance
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, 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: uncertain, unsure

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

Adj. worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Root: dub
Syn: formidable