Unit 11

Question 1

FID

1) DIFFIDENT
2) FIDELITY
3) CONFIDE

Answer 1

“Latin FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe”

1) “adj. Shy; not assertive” “syn: bashful ant: confident”
2) n. Faithfulness; loyalty ant: treachery
3) “v. To trust (another) with information or a secret” ant: conceal

Question 2

FALL

1) FALLACY
2) FALLACIOUS
3) FALLIBLE

Answer 2

“Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”

1) “n. A misleading or mistaken idea “syn: misconception ant: truth
2) “adj. Misleading or deceptive”
3) “adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect ant: infallible, flawless

Question 3

CRED

1) CREDIBLE
2) CREDENCE
3) CREDULITY
4) INCREDULOUS

Answer 3

“Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”

1) “adj. Able to be trusted in or believed” “syn: valid ant: doubtful”
2) “n. Trust or belief” “syn: acceptance ant: mistrust”
3) “n. Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily” “syn: gullibility ant: skepticism”
4) “adj. Unable to believe something; amazed” “syn: skeptical ant: trusting”

Question 4

DUB

1) DUBIOUS
2) INDUBITABLE
3) REDOUBTABLE

Answer 4

Latin DUBIUS “doubtful”

1) adj. Uncertain; doubtful “syn: unconvinced ant: positive”
2) “adj. Certain beyond doubt or question” “syn: absolute ant: unsure”
3) “adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty” syn: formidable