Unit 11 Flashcards

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Diffident

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Adjective
Shy; not assertive
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

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Fid

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Latin

To trust, to believe

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Fidelity

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Noun
Faithfulness; loyalty
Ant: treachery

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Confide

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Verb
To trust another with info or a secret
Ant: conceal

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Fall

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Latin

To deceive

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Fallacy

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Noun
A misleading or mistaken idea
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth

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Fallacious

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Adjective

Misleading or deceptive

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Fallible

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Adjective
Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Ant: infallible; flawless

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Cred

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Latin

To trust; believe

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Credible

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Adjective
Able to be trusted or believed
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

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Credence

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Noun
Trust or belief
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

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Credulity

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Noun
Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism

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Incredulous

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Adjective
Unable to believe something; amazed
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

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Dub

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Latin

Doubtful

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Dubious

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Adjective
Uncertain; doubtful
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive

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Indubitable

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Adjective
Certain beyond doubt or question
Syn: absolute
Ant: unsure

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Redoubtable

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Adjective

Worthy of fear or respect; mighty