Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin, Fidere, Fisus, “to trust, believe”

1. Diffident, 2. Fidelity, 3. Confide

Question 2

1. Diffident

Answer 2

Adj. Shy; not assertive.
FID
Bashful
Confident

Question 3

2. Fidelety

Answer 3

N. Faithfulness; loyalty.

FID

Question 4

3. Confide

Answer 4

V. To trust (another) with information or a secret.
FID
Conceal

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”

1. Fallacy, 2. Fallacious, 3. Fallible

Question 6

1. Fallacy

Answer 6

N. A misleading or mistaken idea.
FALL
Misconception
Truth

Question 7

2. Fallacious

Answer 7

Adj. Misleading or deceptive.

FALL

Question 8

3. Fallible

Answer 8

Adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect.
FALL
Infallible

Question 9

CRED

Answer 9

Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”

1. Credible, 2. Credence, 3. Credulity, 4. Incredulous

Question 10

1. Credible

Answer 10

Adj. Able to be trusted in or believed.
CRED
Valid
Doubtful

Question 11

2. Credence

Answer 11

N. Trust or believe
CRED
Acceptance
Mistrust

Question 12

3. Credulity

Answer 12

N. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily.
CRED
Gullibility
Skepticism

Question 13

4. Incredulous

Answer 13

N. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily.
CRED
Skeptical
Trusting

Question 14

DUB

Answer 14

Latin DUBIUS “doubtful”
DUBITARE, DUBITATUM, “to doubt”
1. Dubious, 2. Indubitable, 3. Redoubtable

Question 15

1. Dubious

Answer 15

Adj. Uncertain; doubtful.
DUB
Unconvinced
Positive

Question 16

2. Indubitable

Answer 16

Adj. Certain beyond doubt or question.
DUB
Absolute
Unsure

Question 17

3. Redoubtable

Answer 17

Adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty.
DUB
Formidable