Unit 11 Flashcards

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Fid

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to trust, believe
diffident
fidelity
confide
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Fall

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L
to deceive
fallacy
fallacious
fallible
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Cred

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L
to trust, believe
credible
credence
credulity
incredulous
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Dub

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doubtful
dubious
indubitable
redoubtable
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Diffident

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adj.
shy; not assertive
Fid
S: bashful
A: confident
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Fidelity

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n.
faithfulness; loyalty
Fid

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Confide

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v.
to trust (another) with information or a secret
Fid
A: conceal

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Fallacy

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n.
a misleading or mistaken idea
Fall
S: misconception
A: truth
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Fallacious

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adj.
misleading or deceptive
Fall

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Fallible

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adj.
capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Fall
A: infallible, flawless

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Credible

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adj.
able to be trusted in or believed
Cred
S: valid
A: doubtful
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Credence

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n.
trust or belief
Cred
S: acceptance
A: mistrust
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Credulity

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n.
tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Cred
S: gullibility
A: skepticism
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Incredulous

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adj.
unable to believe something; amazed
Cred
S: skeptical
A: trusting
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Dubious

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adj.
uncertain; doubtful
Dub
S: unconvinced
A: positive
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Indubitable

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adj.
certain beyond doubt or question
Dub
S: absolute
A: unsure
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Redoubtable

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adj.
worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Dub