Unit 11 Flashcards
Fid
Latin: fidere, fisus “to trust, believe”
Diffident, fidelity, confide
Diffident
Adj. shy; not as 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: fallere, falsum “to deceive”
Fallacy, fallacious, fallible
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: credere, creditum “to trust, believe”
Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous
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: dubius “doubtful” dubitare, dubitatum “to doubt”
Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable
Dubious
Adj. uncertain; doubtful
Root: dub
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive