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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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Adj. shy, not assertive
Root- FID
Syn- bashful
Ant- confident

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Fidelity

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N. faithfulness, loyalty
Root- FID
Ant- treachery

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Confide

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Verb. To trust another, with information or a secret.
Root- FID
Ant- 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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N. a misleading or mistaking idea
Root- FALL
Syn- misconception
Ant- truth

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Fallacious

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“adj. Misleading or deceptive”

Root- FALL

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Fallible

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Adj. capable of being mistake; imperfect
Root- FALL
Ant- 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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“adj. Able to be trusted in or believed”
Root- CRED
Syn- valid
Ant- doubtful

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Credence

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N. trust or belief
Root- CRED
Syn- acceptance
Ant- mistrust

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Credulity

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“n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily”
Root- CRED
Syn- gullibility
Ant- skepticism

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Incredulous

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“adj. Unable to believe something; amazed”
Root- CRED
Syn- skeptical
Ant- trusting

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DUB

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Latin. doubtful

Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

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Dubious

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Adj. uncertain, doubtful
Root- DUB
Syn- unconvinced
Ant- positive

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Indubitable

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Adj. certain beyond doubt or question
Root- DUB
Syn- absolute
Ant- unsure

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REDOUBTABLE

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Adj. worthy of fear or respect, mighty
Root- DUB
Syn- formidable

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