Unit 11- VOCAB Flashcards

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Fid

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“Latin”
To trust, to believe
Words: diffident, fidelity, confide

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Diffident

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adj
-fid
"Shy, not assertive"
Syn: Bashful
Ant: Confident
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Fidelity

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Noun
-fid
“Faithfulness; loyalty”
Ant: Treachery

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Confide

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V
-fid
“To trust another with information or a secret”
Ant: Conceal

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Fall

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Latin
“To deceive”
Words: Fallacy, Fallacious, Fallible

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Fallacy

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Noun
-Fall
"A misleading or mistaken idea"
Syn: Misconception
Ant: Truth
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Fallacious

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Adj
-fal
“Misleading or deceptive”

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Fallible

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Adj
-fal
“Capable of being mistaken; imperfect”
Ant: Infallible, flawless

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Cred

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Latin
“To trust, to believe”
Words: credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

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Credible

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Adj
-cred
"Able to be trusted or believed"
Syn:valid
Ant: doubtful
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Credence

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Noun
-cred
"Trust or belief"
Syn: acceptance
Ant: mistrust
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Credulity

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Noun
-cred
"Tendency to believe things too quickly"
Syn: gullibility 
Ant: skepticism
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Incredulous

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Adj
-cred
"Unable to believe something; amazed"
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting
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Dub

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Latin
“Doubtful”
Words: dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

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Dubious

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Adj
-dub
"Uncertain; doubtful"
Syn: unconvinced
Ant: positive
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Indubitable

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Adj
-dub
"Certain beyond doubt or question"
Syn: absolute
Ant: unsure
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Redoubtable

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Adj
-dub
“Worthy of fear or respect; mighty”
Syn: formidable