Unit 11 Flashcards
Fid
Latin. To trust, believe
Diffident, fidelity, confide
Diffident
Adj. shy; not as sertive
Root: fad
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident
Fidelity
N. faithfulness; loyalty
Root: fad
Ant: treachery
Confide
V. To trust another with information or a secret
Root: fad
Ant: conceal
Fall
Latin. To deceive
Fallacy, fallacious, fallible
Fallacy
N. a misleading or mistaken idea
Root: fall
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth
Fallacious
Adj. misleading or deceptive
Root: fall
Fallible
Adj. capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Root: fall
Ant: infallible, flawless
Cred
Latin. To trust, believe
Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous
Credible
Adj. able to be trusted in or believed.
Root: cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful
Credence
N. trust or belief
Root: cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust
Credulity
N. tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Root: cred
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism
Incredulous
Adj. unable to believe something; amazed
Root: cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting
Dub
Latin. Doubtful
Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable
Dubois
Adj. uncertain ; doubtful
Root: dub
Syn: Unconvinced
Ant: positive