Unit 11

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

Latin FIDERE, FISUS “to trust, believe”
Diffident
Fidelity
Confide

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

Shy; not assertive

L. fidelis, “faithfulness,” from fidere

Question 3

FIDELITY

Answer 3

Faithfulness; loyalty L. fidelis, “faithfulness,” from fidere

Question 4

Confide

Answer 4

v. To trust (another) with information or a secret L. con

Question 5

FALL

Answer 5

Latin FALLERE, FALSUM “to deceive”
Fallacy
Fallacious
Fallible

Question 6

Fallacy

Answer 6

FALLACY (fal´ ə sē) n. A misleading or mistaken idea L. fallax

Question 7

FALLACIOUS

Answer 7

adj. Misleading or deceptive

Question 8

Fallible

Answer 8

Adj. Capable of being mistaken; imperfect

Question 9

CRED

Answer 9

CRED  Latin CREDERE, CREDITUM “to trust, believe”
Credible
Credence
Credulity 
Incredulous

Question 10

Credible

Answer 10

Being able to be trusted in or believed

Latin

Question 11

Credence

Answer 11

Noun n. Trust or belief I did not give credence to the rumors about the sheriff. syn: acceptance ant:

Question 12

Credulity

Answer 12

Tendency to believe things too quickly or easy.
Noun
SYN: gullibility
Ant:skepticism

Question 13

Incredulous

Answer 13

Adj. unable to believe something, amazed Latin
SYN: skepticism
Ant: trusting

Question 14

DUB

Answer 14

Latin DUBIUS “doubtful” DUBITARE, DUBITATUM, “to doubt”
Dubious
Indubitable
Redoubtable

Question 15

Dubious

Answer 15

Adj. uncertain, doubtful
SYN:unconvinced
Ant:positive

Question 16

Indubitable

Answer 16

Adj certain beyond doubt or question
SYN absolute
Ant unsure

Question 17

Redoubtable

Answer 17

adj. Worthy of fear or respect; mighty

SYN formidable

Question 18

Ultima

Answer 18

ULTIMA Latin ULTIMUS “last”
Ultimate
Penultimate
Ultimatum

Question 19

Ultimate

Answer 19

Adj surpassing all others , definitive

Latin

Question 20

Penultimate

Answer 20

Adj just before the final, next to last

Latin

Question 21

Ultimatum

Answer 21

n. A demand or threat that is final L. ultimus

Question 22

FIN

Answer 22

FIN Latin FINIS “end, border, limit”
Infinite
Definitive
Infinitesimal

Question 23

Infinitive

Answer 23

adj. Without beginning or end L

Question 24

Definitive

Answer 24

adj. Defining for all others; standard L
SYN absolute
Ant uncertain

Question 25

Infinitesimal

Answer 25

adj. Extremely small; incalculably or immeasurably small L

syn: microscopic ant: huge

Question 26

NOV

Answer 26

NOV Latin NOVUS “new”
Novel
Novice
Innovative

Question 27

Novel

Answer 27

adj. New and different The company had a novel approach to the problem of engine breakdown. syn: original ant: stale

Question 28

Novice

Answer 28

n. An inexperienced person; amateur L

Question 29

Innovative

Answer 29

adj. Showing creativity and originality L

syn: inventive ant: conservative

Question 30

PRIM

Answer 30

PRIM Latin PRIMUS “first”
Primal
Primeval
Primacy

Question 31

Primal

Answer 31

Adj original, dating from the beginning of existence

Question 32

Primeval

Answer 32

adj. Extremely ancient; of earliest time L.

Question 33

Primacy

Answer 33

n. Condition of being first in time or importance