Unit 11 Flashcards
Diffident
Adjective
Shy; not assertive
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident
Fid
Latin
To trust, to believe
Fidelity
Noun
Faithfulness; loyalty
Ant: treachery
Confide
Verb
To trust another with info or a secret
Ant: conceal
Fall
Latin
To deceive
Fallacy
Noun
A misleading or mistaken idea
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth
Fallacious
Adjective
Misleading or deceptive
Fallible
Adjective
Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Ant: infallible; flawless
Cred
Latin
To trust; believe
Credible
Adjective
Able to be trusted or believed
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful
Credence
Noun
Trust or belief
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust
Credulity
Noun
Tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism
Incredulous
Adjective
Unable to believe something; amazed
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting
Dub
Latin
Doubtful
Dubious
Adjective
Uncertain; doubtful
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive