Unit 11 Vocab

Question 1

FID

Answer 1

To trust, to believe

Diffident, fidelity, confide

Question 1

DIFFIDENT

Answer 1

Adj. shy; not assertive.

Syn: bashful Ant: confident

Question 2

FIDELITY

Answer 2

N. faithfulness; loyalty.

Ant: treachery

Question 3

CONFIDE

Answer 3

V. To trust (another) with information or a secret.

Ant: conceal

Question 4

FALL

Answer 4

To deceive

Fallacy, fallacious, fallible

Question 5

FALLACY

Answer 5

N. a misleading or mistaken idea.

Syn: misconception Ant: truth

Question 6

FALLACIOUS

Answer 6

Adj. misleading or deceptive.

Question 7

FALLIBLE

Answer 7

Adj. capable of being mistaken; imperfect.

Ant: infallible, flawless

Question 8

CRED

Answer 8

To trust, believe

Credible, credence, credulity, incredulous

Question 9

CREDIBLE

Answer 9

Adj. able to be trusted in or believed.

Syn: valid Ant: doubtful

Question 10

CREDENCE

Answer 10

N. trust or belief.

Syn: acceptance Ant: mistrust

Question 11

CREDULITY

Answer 11

N. tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

Syn: gullibility Ant: skepticism

Question 12

INCREDULOUS

Answer 12

Adj. unable to believe something; amazed.

Syn: skeptical Ant: trusting

Question 13

DUB

Answer 13

Doubtful

Dubious, indubitable, redoubtable

Question 14

DUBIOUS

Answer 14

Adj. uncertain; doubtful

Syn: unconvinced Ant: positive

Question 15

INDUBITABLE

Answer 15

Adj. certain beyond doubt or question

Syn: absolute Ant: unsure

Question 16

REDOUBTABLE

Answer 16

Adj. worthy of fear or respect; mighty.

Syn: formidable