Unit 11 Flashcards
FID
Latin. “to trust, believe”
DIFFIDENT
“adj. Shy; not assertive”
Root: fid
syn: bashful
ant: confident
FIDELITY
n. Faithfulness; loyalty
Root: fid
ant: treachery
CONFIDE
“v. To trust (another) with information or a secret”
Root: fid
ant: conceal
FALL
Latin. “to deceive”
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
“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
adj. Uncertain; doubtful
Root: dub
syn: unconvinced
ant: positive