Unit 11

Question 0

Adj. shy; not assertive
Root: fid
Syn: bashful
Ant: confident

Answer 0

Diffident

Question 1

Latin “to trust, believe”

Diffident, fidelity, confide

Answer 1

Fid

Question 2

N. faithfulness; loyalty
Root: fid
Ant: treachery

Answer 2

Fidelity

Question 3

V. To trust (another) with information or a secret
Root: fid
Ant: conceal

Answer 3

Confide

Question 4

Latin “to deceive”

Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Answer 4

Fall

Question 5

N. a misleading or mistaken idea
Root: fall
Syn: misconception
Ant: truth

Answer 5

Fallacy

Question 6

Adj. misleading or deceptive

Root: fall

Answer 6

Fallacious

Question 7

Adj. capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Root: fall
Ant: infallible, flawless

Answer 7

Fallible

Question 8

Latin “To trust, believe”

Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

Answer 8

Cred

Question 9

Adj. Able to be trusted in or believed
Root: cred
Syn: valid
Ant: doubtful

Answer 9

Credible

Question 10

N. trust or believe
Root: cred
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust

Answer 10

Credence

Question 11

N. tendency to believe things too quickly or easily
Root: cred
Syn: gullibility
Ant: skepticism

Answer 11

Credulity

Question 12

Adj. unable to believe something; amazed
Root: cred
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

Answer 12

Incredulous

Question 13

Latin “doubtful”

Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

Answer 13

Dub

Question 14

Adj. uncertain; doubtful
Root: dub
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive

Answer 14

Dubious

Question 15

Adj. certain beyond doubt or question
Root: dub
Syn: absolute
Ant: unsure

Answer 15

Indubitable

Question 16

Adj. worthy of fear or respect; mighty
Root: dub
Syn: formidable

Answer 16

Redoubtable