Unit 11 Vocab Flashcards
Diffident
Shy, not assertive
Syn: Bashful Ant: Confident
FID
To trust, to believe
Fidelity
Faithfulness, loyalty
Ant: Treachery
Confide
To trust someone with information or a secret
Ant: Conceal
Fallacy
A misleading or mistaken idea
Syn: Misconception Ant: Truth
Fallacious
Misleading or deceptive
Fallible
Capable of being mistaken; imperfect
Ant: Infallible, flawless
CRED
To trust, believe
Credible
Able to be trusted in or believed
Syn: Valid Ant: Doubtful
Credence
Trust or belief
Syn: Acceptance Ant: Mistrust
Credulity
Tendency to believe things too quickly
Syn: Gullibility Ant: Skepticism
Incredulous
Unable to believe something; amazed
Syn: Skeptical Ant: Trusting
DUB
Doubtful
Dubious
Uncertain, doubtful
Syn: Unconvinced Ant: Positive
Indubitable
Certain beyond doubt or question
Syn: Absolute Ant: Unsure