Unit 11 Flashcards

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FID

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“To trust, believe”

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Diffident

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Adj. shy; not assertive
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

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Fidelity

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N. faithfulness; loyalty

Ant: treachery

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Confide

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V. To trust (another) with information or secret

Ant: conceal

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FALL

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“To deceive”

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Fallacy

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N. a misleading or mistaken idea
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth

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Fallacious

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Adj. misleading or deceptive

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Fallible

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Adj. capable of being mistaken; imperfect

Ant: infallible, flawless

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CRED

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“To trust, to believe”

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Credible

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Adj. able to be trusted in or believed
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

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Credence

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N. trust or belief
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

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Credulity

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N. tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Syn:gullibility
Ant: skepticism

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Incredulous

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Adj. unable to believe something; amazed
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

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DUB

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“Doubtful”

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Dubious

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Adj. uncertain; doubtful
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive

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Indubitable

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

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Redoubtable

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Adj. worthy of fear or respect; mighty

Syn: formidable.